- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Fatherhood concerns
About Olatunde
Olatunde Howard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in North Carolina with seven years of experience. He focuses on relationship, family, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. He also addresses blended family issues, communication problems, fatherhood concerns, forgiveness, infidelity, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
He works with individuals and men, and with couples and blended households on practical problems like communication and parenting. Sessions often focus on specific relationship patterns, ways to rebuild connection after breaches of trust, and steps toward clearer roles in a new household.
Olatunde draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and integrates attention to spiritual beliefs when clients want that included. That can look like talking through how faith affects expectations, values, and daily routines, while also addressing emotional and behavioral patterns.
Sessions move at a steady, practical pace. He helps people name their priorities, try small changes, and track what improves. He also supports conversations about fatherhood roles and blended family boundaries without taking sides.
For someone stressed by merging households or by a partner’s past relationships, he offers structured discussion and problem-solving. He encourages clear communication, realistic role-setting, and gradual rebuilding of trust. Clients are invited to pick goals and test new behaviors between sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions are used
Olatunde uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on relationships and behavior change. One common approach emphasizes identifying interaction patterns between partners or household members, then testing small changes in communication to see what works better in daily life. This helps with repeated arguments, role confusion, and parenting logistics in blended households.Another approach concentrates on emotion and meaning. It helps people name difficult feelings like emptiness or betrayal, and link those feelings to what they do next. That method supports work on trust after infidelity and on restoring a clearer sense of purpose or fatherhood role.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their concerns, goals, and preferences. Early sessions are used to clarify priorities and try different techniques so the client can tell what helps.
Confirm session formats before booking, as they are not specified here. Online work can make scheduling simpler and reduce travel time, which helps fit therapy into busy days. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed, or a conversation without video if that is easier. These practical options aim to keep therapy usable alongside work, parenting, and household tasks.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, including blended family issues and infidelity.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, evidence-based techniques and offers guidance that can include discussion of spiritual beliefs when the client wishes to include that perspective.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience as a practicing clinician working with relationship and family issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LMFT licensed in North Carolina and conducts practice from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.