Childhood Trauma/Inner Child Work, LGBTQ+ Issues, Food Addiction, Co-Occurring Addiction and Mental Health, Depression/Anxiety Concerns
Tola (she/her) has known her entire life that she is on this earth to be a helper. She has always been deeply passionate and committed to being a helper, especially those who are neurodiverse, marginalized, and facing systemic injustice or social inequalities, including people dealing with weight stigma and ED. The areas of religious trauma, anxiety, depression, and the oppression experienced by social minorities are close to her heart. This calling to become a counselor stems from a commitment to social justice, particularly for BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ and older communities.
Tola’s therapeutic approach is client-centered care, compassion, and unconditional positive regard. She recognizes that everyone has the right to heal in their own way. Tola focuses on wellness as a spectrum and not simply the absence of disease. She believes the HAES approach helps reduce weight stigma and that everyone gets to define what wellness looks like for themselves.
Her goal is to use collaboration to help people through transitions, develop skills to navigate life, and empower them to embrace their authentic selves while meeting them where they are. She brings humor, light, a listening ear, an open heart, and an honest curiosity to her interactions.
Tola has five adult daughters and proudly resides in a diverse community in Minneapolis with her wife, three of their daughters, and a spoiled Shih-tzu named Lady (maybe you will meet her one day!)
GET IN TOUCH: TOLA@TRANSFORMATIONALTHERAPYMN.COM OR 612-465-9693