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Meet the Founder & Clinical Director

Omowumi Akinlofa, LGPC, NCC
Founder & Clinical Director
Wumex Mental Health Services (WMHS)

Omowumi Akinlofa is the founder of Wumex Mental Health Services (WMHS), a telehealth-based mental health practice providing therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults throughout Maryland. She is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), EMDR-trained therapist, and doctoral student in Clinical Psychology who is passionate about emotional wellness, psychological healing, and compassionate client care.

Omowumi is known for creating a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard, valued, and understood. She believes healing begins through authentic connection, empathy, trust, and collaboration. Her goal is to help clients feel empowered and supported as they navigate life’s challenges and work toward meaningful emotional wellness.

Her clinical approach is client-centered and integrative, drawing from evidence-based therapies including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and trauma-informed care. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, stress, low self-esteem, emotional dysregulation, relationship challenges, behavioral concerns, and life transitions.

Through WMHS, Omowumi is committed to increasing access to compassionate and culturally responsive mental health care through high-quality telehealth services, helping clients across Maryland build resilience, improve emotional well-being, and achieve personal growth.

Mission of WMHS

The mission of Wumex Mental Health Services is to support individuals in building resilience, improving emotional well-being, and achieving lasting personal growth in a supportive and nonjudgmental environment.

Vision of WMHS

WMHS envisions a future where individuals from all backgrounds have access to compassionate, culturally responsive, and effective mental health care that promotes healing, empowerment, and emotional wellness across the lifespan.

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Begin Your Healing Journey

Taking the first step toward healing and emotional wellness can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to navigate it alone.

Contact Information
Email: contact@wumexcare.com
Phone: (302) 455-7937