Dr. James Okafor

Dr. James Okafor

Adolescent & Young Adult Therapy | ADHD | Identity Development

Atlanta, GA

683 followers · 1 peer follows · 9 posts · 1 endorsements

11 years of experience

Supervised by Dr. Amara Osei

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Insurance accepted

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I work with teenagers and young adults navigating ADHD, identity, school stress, and the particular chaos of growing up right now. I am direct, practical, and believe young people deserve honesty more than reassurance.

Specialties

ADHDadolescentsidentity developmentschool stresssocial anxietyGrief & LossRelationships

Approaches

CBTmotivational interviewingACTskills training

I work with

adolescentsyoung adultscollege studentsChildrenFamiliesVeteransFirst Responders

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Endorsements

Dr. Sarah Chen

Dr. Sarah Chen

Anxiety & OCD Specialist | CBT + ERP Therapist

I love James! Never worked with a better therapist.

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  • Just Like Home

    by Sarah Gailey

    Obsessed. I love a hectic main character in her 20’s. I’m also a lover of haunted house tropes, and family trauma. Mildly horrific and exceptionally thrilling. I’ve never rooted so hard for the haunting!

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    by Charles Dickens

    It was the best of times…

  • My Grandmother's Hands

    by Resmaa Menakem

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  • Mental health

    A long technical article but it has some good stiff

  • What is mental health

    Adam Felman, Rachel Ann Tee-Melegrito

    Another random article that I found. Hopefully helpful.

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  • Finch

    iOS

    A game pet to take care of. It’s a lot better that scrolling IG

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  • Meg + Klay

    Signified B Sides

    Using a current topic to discuss real issues.