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Akilah Martin

Akilah Martin, LPC

Therapist in Texas

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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  • Ten years experience
  • Skill-based tools
  • Adult-focused care

About Akilah

Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping adults who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. Her work aims to give people practical tools and clearer choices when life feels stuck.

Akilah trained with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Texas and earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Sam Houston State University with a focus in marriage and family therapy. Her background includes work with foster children, Department of Family Services cases, and people coping with substance use, mood disorders, trauma, and adjustment challenges.

In sessions she treats each person as the expert on their life and tailors methods to individual goals. She uses techniques drawn from client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral practices, dialectical behavior approaches, the Gottman Method, and motivational interviewing to match what a person needs in the moment.

Typical work includes building skills for emotion regulation, improving communication, reducing anxiety and panic symptoms, and addressing patterns that keep someone stuck. She also supports people managing ADHD, grief, parenting challenges, and identity or family-of-origin concerns.

Her style is validating and practical. Akilah focuses on helping people find their voice, practice new skills, and try small changes that add up over time.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy means the person’s goals lead the session. The therapist listens closely and helps people identify what matters to them and which steps feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions, coping with stress, and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Akilah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice may shift as progress is made or new issues arise.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to practice skills between sessions and bring real-life examples into conversation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Akilah commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting and grief among other issues.

What is her approach in sessions?

She centers sessions on the client and draws from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, Gottman, and motivational interviewing techniques to suit each person's goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Akilah has ten years of experience working with adults on mood disorders, trauma, family concerns, substance-related issues, and adjustment challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas as a Texas LPC and an Arizona LPC credential is also listed.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced and billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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