Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Akilah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Arizona
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Akilah
Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of clinical experience based in Texas. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and builds practical plans with people who come in for support. Akilah focuses on clear tools and steady feedback to help people meet their goals.
She takes a client-centered approach and uses techniques from several therapy styles to suit the person in front of her. Sessions typically involve teaching new coping skills, practicing communication, and working through strong feelings like anger or grief.
Background and approach
The work is practical and goal-oriented rather than abstract. Akilah has a background working with adults who face a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, ADHD, and issues tied to family and parenting. She also supports people dealing with life changes, career stress, and struggles with self-esteem or body image.
Her experience includes work related to foster care and adoption contexts as well. In sessions she emphasizes validation and collaboration. She aims to help people find their voice and build skills that fit their daily life.
That can mean short-term coaching-style work or longer-term therapy depending on what someone needs. People who connect well with Akilah often want concrete strategies for managing emotions and improving relationships. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered techniques to craft a plan that fits each person.
What Akilah works with
Everything Akilah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Akilah's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Akilah lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Akilah’s Methods Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspectives. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify steps that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful awareness to help manage intense reactions like anger.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Akilah will talk with someone about their goals and try different strategies to see what fits. Together they shape a plan that can include short skill-focused work or longer discussion and practice over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video sessions let people use visual cues and practice communication skills. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Chat and text messaging are useful for quick skill coaching, check-ins between sessions, or when someone prefers written communication. Overall, these options help therapy fit into busy schedules and different life situations.
Questions people ask about Akilah
What concerns does Akilah commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship struggles, parenting and family issues, grief, ADHD, bipolar and other mood concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She mixes structured techniques with supportive listening to teach coping skills and improve communication.
How much experience does she have?
Akilah has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with licensure in Texas and Arizona and is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work with her is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.