Ekaette 'Kate' Atakpo, LPC

Ekaette 'Kate' Atakpo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma. She draws on three years of clinical experience to help people make sense of difficult thoughts and daily habits. She often works with clients dealing with stress, anxiety, and questions around identity and purpose.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. She listens closely, then helps people try small, doable changes. Sessions focus on practical skills like mood management, tricky thinking patterns, and building routines that support better days.

Kate pays attention to cultural background and life context when she meets someone. That means she asks about the whole person - values, relationships, and what matters most - before suggesting tools or exercises. This gives each person a plan that fits their life and goals.

She often uses mindful awareness and behavior-focused tools to help reduce avoidance and rumination. She also works with motivation and emotion regulation skills when patterns like anger, compulsions, or substance use get in the way. Progress is paced to what a person can manage between sessions.

People who want a respectful, collaborative counselor find her practical style helpful. She supports those exploring identity, working through loneliness, or trying to change long-standing habits. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling before booking.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice tough thoughts without getting stuck in them and to commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, and compulsions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, using empathetic listening to build trust and to support self-directed growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That might mean combining techniques across ACT, CBT, and client-centered work so the plan fits the client rather than forcing a single method.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, since formats are not detailed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people practice mindfulness and behavior changes in their usual environments, which can help transfer new skills into real life.