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Ronke Adeyemi (MA, MBACP)
Founder & Director (UK & Africa)
Ronke Adeyemi is a passionate and dedicated integrative counsellor, psychotherapist, and Person-Centred in couple’s and family’s therapy. She holds a B.A in Psychosocial Studies and M.A in Integrative Counselling and psychotherapy.
Driven by a deep passion to make mental health services more accessible and inclusive, Ronke has devoted her career to supporting individuals, couples, and families through private practice, bereavement counselling services, and mental health support work. Her extensive experience working with people from diverse backgrounds has given her valuable insight into the emotional, cultural, and systemic barriers many individuals, particularly those from minority communities face when seeking counselling and therapeutic support.
Inspired by a vision to create safe, compassionate, and culturally sensitive mental health services, Ronke founded SaveHaven Centre LTD (UK) in 2022. Through SaveHaven Centre, she is passionately working to break down barriers to mental health access, empower underserved communities, and create opportunities for counselling students and trainees from diverse and minority backgrounds to thrive professionally.
Ronke strongly believes that representation, empathy, and understanding are essential in mental health care. Her mission is not only to provide therapeutic support but also to nurture future counsellors, helping them develop self-awareness and confidence within the various relational and cultural contexts they occupy. Alongside her clinical work, she also serves as a Trustee of some NGOs, charity dedicated to supporting education in rural African communities.
Through her leadership, compassion, and unwavering commitment to mental wellbeing, Ronke continues to inspire positive change and champion equitable access to mental health services across the UK and Africa.
Comfort Folarin, MSc, LAC.
Comfort is a Master’s-level Clinical Psychologist and Licensed Addiction Counselor with over 15 years of experience in clinical practice, diagnostics, therapy, and patient care for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University and a Master’s degree in Addiction Studies from Northwestern State University.
She is the Clinic Director and Co-owner of Hope Clinical Services LLC, an outpatient mental health facility serving adults, adolescents, and families affected by substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, including trauma, bipolar disorder, and depression.
Comfort specialises in advanced psychological assessment, dual-diagnosis treatment, and evidence-based addiction care. Her expertise includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), relapse prevention, crisis intervention, and long-term recovery planning. She is also experienced in programme development, clinical supervision, family education, and multidisciplinary care coordination.
Known for her compassionate and evidence-based approach, Comfort is dedicated to treating the whole person by integrating psychological care with specialised addiction treatment to support lasting recovery and mental wellness.
Dr Oladapo Folarin, M.D, DABPN
(Diplomate of the American board of psychiatry and neurology)
A psychiatrist, an outpatient mental health facility based in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA. At Hope Clinical Services, he provides comprehensive psychiatric care for patients experiencing a wide range of mental health conditions, including mood disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, alcohol and substance use disorders, and other addictions. He also conducts Independent Medical Examinations (Compensation and Pension Exams) for active service members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
In addition to his role at Hope Clinical Services, Dr. Folarin serves as:
Dr. Folarin is also recognised as one of the first and few physicians in Louisiana certified to provide Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy for the treatment of major depression and treatment-resistant depression.
Bola Ogundeji, MSc. FCIPD, COSRT (Accred)
Bola Ogundeji is the founder of Mosaic Living Therapy Practice and Zevida Ansel HR Consulting Ltd.
She is a fully qualified integrative psychosexual and relationship therapist, offering psychotherapy, sex therapy, and couples therapy to individuals and couples.
She holds a postgraduate qualification in Sex and Relationship Therapy accredited by Middlesex University, London and an Advanced Diploma in Couples Therapy from the NAOS Institute in London. Bola is an accredited member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT).
Alongside her therapy practice, she brings over 26 years of experience in Leadership and Organisational Development holding an MSc. in Human Resource Management from London Southbank University. This background gives her a strong understanding of how work, relationships, identity, and life transitions intersect, and how these pressures can impact emotional wellbeing, intimacy, and connection.
Bola’s aim is to support people in finding meaning, balance, and renewed hope, helping them move towards a more peaceful and fulfilling way of living. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys reading, blogging, singing, travelling, spending quality time with family and friends, and creating spaces for reflection through peaceful retreats.
