Nwakaego Ekwuabu, LICSW, LMSW

Nwakaego is known for her warm, grounded presence and her ability to build genuine, trusting relationships with the people she serves. She creates a therapeutic space where clients feel seen, safe, and understood, allowing them to explore challenges with honesty and move toward meaningful change. Her work is deeply relationship driven, rooted in compassion, collaboration, and the belief that healing happens through connection.

Her approach is holistic and systems oriented, recognizing the interconnected roles of individuals, couples, families, and schools in supporting growth and healing. She integrates evidence based and experiential approaches, including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and IMAGO relationship therapy for couples. In her work with children and adolescents, she incorporates elements of play therapy and sand tray techniques to support emotional expression and processing.

In her work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, Nwakaego helps clients navigate ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, school challenges, early childhood needs, and complex family dynamics. She integrates trauma informed care, psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, emotional regulation skill building, behavioral strategies, parent coaching, and strengths based interventions. She is passionate about helping clients understand themselves more deeply, build healthier relationships, and develop sustainable tools for balance and wellbeing.

Nwakaego has extensive experience supporting students and families navigating ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and school related stressors. She has served as a 504 case manager and collaborated closely on Individualized Education Programs, working alongside school administrators and student support teams to advocate for effective accommodations and interventions.

Nwakaego earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from Howard University after completing her undergraduate degree in Psychology at The Catholic University of America. She also brings more than a decade of experience supporting individuals and families across both educational and clinical settings. She began her career as a classroom teacher, where she developed a strong understanding of child development, learning differences, and behavior support.