Licensed to practice in 4 states and accepts 39 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Couples Counseling, Depression and 7 more.
Chinelo Okpalobi is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with over 11 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Let's celebrate this first win of many, deciding to embark on your therapy journey. I'm here to be your teammate, but most importantly, your accountability partner. I take a client-centered, collaborative approach to therapy, tailoring each session to your unique needs and goals. There isn't a manual on how to start; once you feel ready, I'm here to guide you through conversation. I’m here to provide a safe and supportive environment where you can be yourself and learn more about yourself.
As a therapist, I believe it's important to be assertive, empathetic, and maintain an active listening style to build trust and rapport. I communicate through non-judgmental language, open-ended questions, reflection, validation of feelings, and respecting boundaries. I believe being an effective leader is equally important as being an effective teammate. Together, we will identify and create goals that allow you to lead your life most effectively and healthily. My goal is for clients to leave each session with a better understanding, feeling the need to explore more avenues about themselves, while connecting the dots through their own healing process and self-discovery.
I utilize various theoretical frameworks, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Gottman method, Gestalt, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and CBT( Trauma-focused). I believe growth and change can begin when you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing negative, unhelpful thought patterns, emotions, and behaviors. CBT empowers individuals to take an active role in creating goals and tracking their progress independently. As we build our rapport through communication, I may adapt my approach to effectively deal with the present situation. Your goals and progress are my primary focus. Together, we’ll identify challenges and work on strategies to help you move forward with confidence.
I specialize in helping adults reduce anxiety, depression, navigate trauma, increase self-awareness, explore individualism, decrease stress, manage negative emotions, explore past relationships and experiences as they relate to your present relationships, decisions, and cognitive schema. I’ll work with you on creating a growth plan that feels empowering and achievable.
Cash - $160 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
CareFirst
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Kaiser Permanente
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
I believe growth and change can begin once you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing negative, unhelpful thought patterns, emotions, and behaviors. CBT empowers individuals to take an active role in creating goals and tracking their progress independently
I specialize in helping couples identify conflicts, underlining issues, navigate hidden trauma, increase self-awareness by exploring individualism, explore how past relationships and experiences relate to present relationships, decisions, and cognitive schema. I’ll work with couples on creating a growth plan that feels empowering and achievable. Couples Counseling- “Self Pay” Fee $260
Cultivating mindfulness through practices like meditation, cognitive restructuring and evidenced- based interventions. I utilize this effective method, to help individuals recognize and modify unhelpful thought patterns, increase self-compassion and develop a present-focused and accepting mindset.
18 ratings with written reviews
August 13, 2026
When I first came across her profile, something stood out to me, and now I understand why. She is warm, understanding, open-minded, honest, and considerate. She challenges me to think differently and, most importantly, to look at myself and ask what I can do better. After each session, I find myself reflecting and recognizing things I need to work on. I appreciate that she doesn’t just listen—she helps me grow and become a better version of myself.
August 4, 2026
Gave an amazing perspective to our situation. Offered great solutions and advice on how to move forward.
July 27, 2026
Chinelo was amazing. She is very direct and honest with her reflective questions. Sugarcoating is not in the room at all. Come prepared to do the work she will not dissapoint