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Chidi Ojinnaka, LISW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Depression
Video Phone Messaging

About me

I am licensed in Iowa with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Professional experience

40 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Body image, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia

Services offered

Video
Phone
Messaging

License information

IA LISW 01197

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Chidi Ojinnaka. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Chidi Ojinnaka
Listens to the patient needs as well as concerns. He is a great listener, his way of guidance and advice is great. He is very patient with his patients. He is very understanding and concern about his clients mental and well being.
He has helped me stay focused, he does check in with me at least once a week, he also returns messages in a timely manner.
Over all in my opinion he is a wonderful therapist
I’m grateful to have worked with him.

Written on Mar 26, 2026 after therapy with Chidi for 4 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Chidi is very helpful and understanding. I would recommend people to Chidi that is struggling with anxiety.

Written on Mar 21, 2026 after therapy with Chidi for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

He is a good therapist who listens and helps.

Written on Mar 06, 2026 after therapy with Chidi for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Mr Chidi hears me out and has provided many tools and reminders of how to handle my “need work on “ concerns. Amazing listener and always provides relatable examples

Written on Mar 02, 2026 after therapy with Chidi for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties

Chidi has been great so far. He is a very knowledgeable and understanding therapist. This is my first time doing therapy and he has made my experience so far very positive and pleasant.

Written on Nov 25, 2025 after therapy with Chidi for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues

I feel comfortable talking to him, and I truly value and respect his advice. Part of the reason I chose him is because I missed the sound support and guidance I used to receive from my late father.

Mr. Chidi’s experience and life lessons have been invaluable in helping me realize that I need to prioritize myself and my daughter above everything else.

Since I’ve been taking baby steps, it’s starting to work. I hadn’t realized how burned out I was, and now I can finally name what I’ve been feeling: parental fatigue.

He doesn’t just tell me what I want to hear—his advice is practical, grounded, and applicable to real life.

Written on Jul 28, 2025 after therapy with Chidi for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and parenting issues