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Ramata Adebawo, LCSW
Oregon
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-informed work
- English and Lingala
About Ramata
Ramata Adebawo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oregon with seven years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career questions, addictions, relationship and family matters, grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
She emphasizes practical, client-centered work that looks at immediate problems and everyday patterns. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and trying different ways to respond. Ramata blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused ideas and emotion-oriented practices to help clients recognize patterns that keep problems going.
Her background includes long personal experience across cultures and time living between countries. That upbringing informs how she approaches multicultural concerns, immigration issues, prejudice and discrimination, and work with caregivers and young adults. She describes listening as central and aims to collaborate with people who feel unheard.
In sessions she uses structured steps and short-term tools when useful, alongside space to discuss life context. That can include skills for managing anxiety, pacing through grief, or strategies to address relationship conflicts. Ramata also uses motivational techniques to support change efforts like reducing addictive behaviors or addressing career decisions.
Her practice supports people working through midlife transitions, forgiveness questions, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues. She works in English and Lingala. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ramata commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises and short practice tasks that can be reviewed between sessions to track progress.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions. That approach helps when relationship patterns or intimacy-related issues are part of the concern. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her style as well, which means she aims to listen and respond to what matters most to the person in front of her.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work. She will collaborate with clients to match methods to their goals and preferences, trying structured CBT tasks when practical and shifting to emotionally focused or attachment ideas when relationships or trauma need to be addressed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many clients choose online sessions to fit therapy into work or family schedules, to have shorter check-ins when time is tight, or to avoid travel. Online work can make it easier to keep a sequence of sessions and to review between-session tasks without adding commute time.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English, Lingala
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and problems linked to trauma and abuse.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She applies CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and then test alternative ways of thinking and behaving in daily life.
What is her experience background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and a personal background living across cultures, which informs her multicultural perspective.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oregon.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Lingala.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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