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Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 163 ratings

David Oyedele

LCSW, 5 years of experience

Empowering
Solution oriented
Authentic
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Texas. I received my Masters from the Howard University and have been practicing for 5 years. I help people realize the underlying reasons to their stressful factors and lay out a personalized plan towards the goals they would like achieve. Therapy itself can sometimes feel overwhelming, but I am fully engaged with you through your journey.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help create a personalized treatment plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions, towards your desired goals.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Having worked with people of different age groups and different races, I have come to the realization that everyone responds to stressful situations differently. We also react to treatment differently. So my greatest strengths are being open minded, flexible and actively listening to what my clients share.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love the opportunity of helping people come to the realization that they can take charge of negative thought and actually become the best version of themselves possible.

Specialties

Top specialties

ADHD
Anxiety
Depression

Other specialties

Coping Skills
Crisis Intervention
Family Conflict
Family Therapy
Foster Care/Adoption
Grief
LGBTQ
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Mood Disorders

I identify as

Black / African American
Christian
Man

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

With CBT, I have been able to help my client gain understanding of the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Engaging with client in therapy, exercises during session and homework; they have been able to recognize and gain control over automatic thoughts. I use CBT to help client understand their feelings, thought and behavior are all related. A good understanding of this concept leads to the desired change. sitive feelings = positive thoughts = positive behaviors.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Maryland
Texas

Accepts

Aetna
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - WebTPA
All Savers
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
CareFirst
Cash - $120 per session
Cigna
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Kaiser Permanente - Medicare
Kaiser Permanente
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
WellCare
Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 163 ratings

24 ratings with written reviews

September 1, 2025

I absolutely loved session with David! He was a great listener and gave me very solid advice. I’m looking forward to our weekly sessions.

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 1 with David

August 14, 2025

Great session! Informative. Provided good coping skills to move towards healing. Looking forward to next session.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 1 with David

August 12, 2025

I read in his profile he was spiritual and gives homework. My spirit lead me to select him because I need someone who will challenge me to think out of the box. I was right because he challenged me and have me thinking about the choices I am making.

Verified client, age 45-54

Review shared after session 1 with David