Akilah Martin

Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She takes a practical, respectful approach and focuses on helping people gain skills they can use between sessions. Akilah aims to help clients feel heard and supported while they work toward their goals.

She uses a blend of therapy methods to match each person's needs instead of a single rigid approach. In sessions she listens first, then helps clients identify small steps that build toward larger change. She often works on communication skills, coping strategies for anger and anxiety, and ways to handle life transitions.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Sam Houston State University with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy. She holds LPC credentials in Texas and brings experience across mood concerns, trauma, and family-related stress.

Akilah has worked with adults who face depression, anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma, parenting strains, and challenges related to ADHD and mood disorders. She also has experience related to adoption and foster care, substance abuse, grief, and self-harm concerns.

In practice she emphasizes collaboration. Clients set the goals and she helps build tools to reach them, such as thought reframing, emotion regulation strategies, or communication exercises. The overall aim is steady progress and practical skills that fit day-to-day life.

How these approaches can work online

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the client's priorities and experience. The therapist listens closely and helps clients name what matters most, often using that as the roadmap for skill-building. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments, which can help with anxiety, anger, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for impulsivity and intense emotional reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made or new challenges arise.

Session logistics should fit into a person's daily life. Because the profile does not list specific formats, confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online options helpful for fitting therapy around work, childcare, or travel, and for choosing a shorter check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication styles to make progress between sessions without promising a specific outcome.