- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English, Lingala
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Ramata
Ramata Adebawo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oregon who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing grief, depression, addiction and identity-related issues. Ramata works in English and Lingala and draws on lived cultural experience to relate to people from diverse backgrounds.
Her style is warm and client-centered. Sessions focus on listening closely, building safety, and finding practical steps that fit daily life.
Background and approach
She emphasizes empathy and collaboration, inviting people to set goals and try small, concrete changes between meetings. Ramata uses a mix of approaches depending on the concern. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps with unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and can help with intimacy and relationship worries. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotional regulation and on Motivational Interviewing when people want support making life changes. Treatment plans are individualized and focus on the client’s priorities and strengths.
Ramata has seven years of experience working in diverse communities and brings particular attention to multicultural issues, immigration-related stress, caregiver strain, and prejudice-related concerns. She aims to be an advocate and partner in the work, helping people find practical tools and clearer paths forward.
What Ramata works with
Everything Ramata lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ramata helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ramata lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
How Ramata blends approaches for online care
Ramata uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in real situations. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and patterns that get in the way of daily life.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships affect current bonds and intimacy. This approach can help people understand patterns in parenting and close relationships and build different ways of connecting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, and then recommend methods to try. Clients and therapist check in and adapt the plan as progress and needs change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules and different needs. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction, phone can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Ramata
What concerns does Ramata commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career issues, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is empathetic and client-centered, focusing on listening, collaboration, and practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ramata has seven years of experience working as a therapist in diverse communities and with multicultural populations.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Lingala.
What session formats does she use?
Ramata provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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