Biography
Dr. Olufowote is a core faculty for the online Couple and Family Therapy program, a licensed marriage and family therapist and AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor. She specializes in couples therapy and is an Advanced EFCT therapist and member of the
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy. She serves on the board of the Indiana Association of Marriage and Family Therapy as the President-Elect.
Her research interests center on attachment and resilience, intercultural couples, EFCT, and neurodiversity. Her dissertation research on how adults earn attachment security was awarded the 2020 AAMFT Research and Education Foundation Outstanding Research Publication Award.
Professional Interests
- Attachment theory, positive attachment change
- Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
- Resilience in couples
- Intercultural couples and families
- Neurodivergent couples, mixed neuro-type couples
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Deliberate Practice
Education and Certifications
- PhD, 2018, Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy, Texas Tech University
- M.MFT, 2015, Abilene Christian University
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- AAMFT Clinical Fellow & Approved Supervisor
Courses
- Practicum (MA)
- Couples Therapy (MA)
- MFT Research Methods (MA)
- Advanced Couples Therapy (PhD)
- Advanced Professional Practice (PhD)
- Doctoral Internship (PhD)
- Dissertation (PhD)
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field