Shade Ogunleye

I’m Shade Ogunleye, LCSW-C, a Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical, faith-based therapist, and founder of Renewed Mind Counseling & Wellness. With over 7 years of experience in the mental health field, I’ve worked with children, teens, adults, and families across outpatient behavioral health, school-based mental health, hospital social work, crisis intervention, and community-based settings.

My experience has allowed me to support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, life transitions, relationship and family concerns, behavioral challenges, and other difficult seasons of life. I understand that everyone’s experiences are different, which is why I believe therapy should be personalized to who you are, what you’ve experienced, and what you hope to gain from the process.

As a faith-based therapist, I recognize that faith can be an important source of meaning, strength, and guidance. When it is meaningful to you, faith can be thoughtfully incorporated into our work together. It is always your choice, and clients of all cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs are warmly welcomed and respected.

My goal is to meet you where you are and work alongside you toward the changes that matter most to you. Whether you’re going through a difficult season, feeling overwhelmed or stuck, or simply wanting to better understand yourself, you don’t have to have everything figured out before starting therapy. We’ll take it one step at a time, at a pace that feels right for you.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your individual needs. I use evidence-based approaches, including CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, strengths-based strategies, trauma-informed care, Play Therapy, and Art Therapy.

Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. Together, we’ll explore your concerns, goals, strengths, and experiences to determine which therapeutic approaches work best for you. As your needs change, we can adjust our approach along the way.

Our work will focus on understanding what’s contributing to your concerns, recognizing patterns, and developing practical coping skills and strategies you can use in everyday life. The goal is to help you feel more confident managing challenges and making meaningful, lasting changes.

Your first session at Renewed Mind Counseling & Wellness is designed to help you feel comfortable, informed, and supported from the start. The initial session typically lasts 60–90 minutes and gives us time to understand what brings you to therapy, your experiences, current concerns, strengths, and what you hope to gain from therapy.

We’ll review your intake forms, confidentiality, privacy, and consent, and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to ask questions. Together, we’ll begin identifying your goals and developing an individualized treatment plan that reflects your needs and priorities.

The first session is also an opportunity for us to get to know one another and determine how we can best work together. My goal is to provide a welcoming, supportive, and judgment-free space where you feel comfortable being yourself and taking meaningful steps toward the changes you want to see.