Chika Ofodu, PhD
Associate Staff Therapist
Dr. Chika Ofodu is a psychologist who received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University, specializing in community mental health and LGBTQ+ psychology. Dr. Ofodu has an array of clinical experience, working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds experiencing a variety of emotional, behavioral, and relational problems. Additionally, she has presented and lectured on topics related to culturally-responsive and systems-conscious clinical and teaching practices.
Clinically, Dr. Ofodu uses an integrated narrative and feminist therapy approach to help people understand their experiences more deeply and consciously and create (new) meaning about the stories of their lives. One of her favorite quotes by the esteemed Toni Morrison reads: “Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” As this quote suggests, Dr. Ofodu believes therapy to be a space where people, families, and couples can learn to liberate themselves from the problems keeping them stuck or disconnected. Further, she aims to help clients navigate other possibilities and directions in life with compassion, authenticity, intentionality, and curiosity. Aside from work, Dr. Ofodu is from the Bay Area, CA, the youngest of four children, and a daughter of two Nigerian parents. She reads psychological thrillers and non-fiction, writes, watches reality tv, and loves R&B and Gospel.