Olayinka "Mary" Akeju

Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage strong emotions and difficult life events. She brings 17 years of clinical experience and focuses on clear, down-to-earth work rather than clinical jargon.

Mary centers sessions on collaboration and respect for each person's story. She helps people who are coping with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship challenges. She also supports those facing parenting stress, grief, addiction concerns, and life transitions.

Her style blends therapies that teach skills and increase awareness. That can include approaches drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused ideas, and strategies from dialectical behavior therapy. She aims to give concrete tools for emotional regulation and problem solving, and to deepen understanding of how past experiences shape present reactions.

Mary frames therapy as a partnership. She listens first, then suggests practical steps people can try between sessions. Work in therapy may include developing coping plans, practicing new ways to communicate, and experimenting with values-based actions that match a person’s goals.

People who come for help with anger often leave with clearer ways to notice triggers and respond differently. The focus is on real change in daily life, not just talking about feelings. To begin, a simple matching process helps pair the person with sessions that fit their needs.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It can help with anger, anxiety, and life changes by focusing on what matters most and small steps toward that life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood regulation.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence present reactions and connection skills. It can help people understand patterns in close relationships and build different ways of relating.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine ideas from several approaches as the work unfolds.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to remote sessions so clients can practice skills and try new behaviors in their everyday life.