Akilah Martin, LPC

Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of experience. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, graduating Magna Cum Laude 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. Akilah frames her work around each person's goals and practical skills instead of one-size-fits-all solutions.

She treats a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, grief, and ADHD. She also helps with life changes, career questions, self-esteem, and mood-related issues. Her background includes work with foster children and involvement with Department of Family Services cases.

Akilah uses approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, parts of the Gottman Method for relationships, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she focuses on teaching tools and concrete skills people can try between meetings. The aim is to help people feel heard and build skills that match their goals.

She values collaboration and respects that clients know their own lives best. Akilah emphasizes validation while guiding people toward making changes they want. Her work often centers on practical habits and day-to-day thinking patterns to reduce distress and improve functioning.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building exercises, and room to set the pace. For parents reading on a phone, she aims to create clear next steps so small changes can fit into busy family life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following the client's lead, focusing on what matters most to the person and building on their strengths. This approach helps people who want a respectful, steady space to talk through decisions and parenting challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and everyday habits and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, mood problems, and managing stress with concrete exercises and short-term tasks.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping. It can help with impulsivity, intense mood swings, and learning steady routines for daily life.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on what fits the client's life and pace.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as this profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so therapy fits around family and work. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and tools to make progress between meetings.