- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Fatai
Dr. Fatai Popoola helps people who are coping with addiction, trauma, parenting stress, and big life changes. He draws on ten years of clinical experience to offer steady, respectful support.
Dr. Popoola is a LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and he works with people from many backgrounds. In sessions he focuses on each person's strengths and practical steps they can try between meetings.
Conversations are aimed at identifying small, doable changes that fit daily life.
Background and approach
He pays attention to how cultural background, immigration, adoption or foster care histories, and experiences of discrimination shape a person's struggles. He uses approaches that emphasize values, choice, and clear goals. That can mean exploring what matters most to a client, building motivation to change, and outlining concrete next steps.
He also draws on methods that address trauma and compulsive behaviors when those are part of the problem. Over the last decade he has worked in both personal and public settings, helping people with smoking or vaping cessation, process addictions like gambling or problematic porn use, and obsessive-compulsive concerns.
He also supports young adults facing transitions and people managing self-harm urges or low self-esteem. Dr. Popoola offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
People typically start by identifying the problem they want to tackle, then receive a straightforward plan tailored to their needs and schedule.
What Fatai works with
Everything Fatai lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Fatai helps people with.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
Approaches Fatai lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take actions that match their values even when emotions feel difficult. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building a person’s own reasons for change and enhancing motivation to take practical steps. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past harmful experiences affect current behavior and supports work to reduce their ongoing impact.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they try methods that fit the situation and adjust the plan as progress and needs change.
Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for short check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, childcare, or other responsibilities while keeping continuity over time.
Questions people ask about Fatai
What issues does this therapist help with?
He helps people navigating addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Additional areas include adoption and foster care issues, immigration concerns, multicultural stressors, OCD and process addictions.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach is practical and person-centered, focusing on strengths and clear next steps. Techniques come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused work, and trauma-focused methods.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working in both personal and public settings with people facing substance use and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - based in Minnesota.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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