anu orebiyi, m.a., lmhc, psy.D.
Therapy provides a space where one can learn to sit with and listen to the various parts of themselves, the impact of their life experiences and relationships, and their internalized stories. It is in being present to and learning to love oneself, in the midst of this, that paves the path for lasting freedom, purpose, and peace.
Therapy can be both freeing and difficult. It can stir deeply buried thoughts and emotions, and it can bring light to areas of our lives that rarely get acknowledged or seen by ourselves and/or by others. Yet, therapy also provides a space where all parts of ourselves are invited into the room, where holistic healing and self understanding are given priority, and where we are invited to love ourselves and others more deeply. As a clinician, whose foundational orientation pulls from psychodynamic and interpersonal theories, I believe that deep healing (interpersonal, intrapersonal, and generational healing) is possible through the therapeutic relationship. I believe that in meeting clients where they are (including the integration of other therapeutic orientations as needed: cognitive behavioral therapy, problem solving therapy, narrative therapy, etc.) and in my continued commitment to my growth as a clinician, clients can take steps towards growth, healing, and hope even in the darkest of places.
In regards to my experience, I am a mental health practitioner, who received a B.S. in Biology (pre-med) with a Psychology minor at Truman State University in 2006, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology in 2009, and a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at the Wright Institute in 2024. I am a licensed mental health counselor in WA State and am currently pursuing doctoral licensure in California. I am passionate about working within/alongside marginalized communities and in increasing equitable access to mental health supports both to and within marginalized communities. As a result throughout my 16+ years working as a clinician, I have worked with a wide variety of individuals within a variety of settings including working:
• in a sub-acute facility with kids experiencing significant trauma and behavioral difficulties
• in multiple school settings
• in-home both with kids diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and their families and with individuals 55+ struggling with depression
in an agency providing specialized case management for African American elders who were 65+
• in the Wright Institute's In-house Clinic
• with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's Center for the Vulnerable Child (CVC)'s Support to Enhance Early Development Program (SEED)
• within outpatient primary care and urgent care settings at LifeLong Medical Center's William Jenkins Health Center as a part of the Wright Institute’s Integrated Health Psychology Training Program.
As a clinician, it is my hope that clients that I work with feel supported, seen, and heard. It is my hope that clients notice positive shifts through our work together, opening the door for healing in their relationships with themselves and others, and it is my hope that the safety and understanding felt in the therapeutic space becomes internalized and creates the scaffolding for lasting hope and freedom.