Akilah Martin, LPC

Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and other life difficulties. She aims to help people gain tools and skills that match their goals.

She earned 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 an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her background includes work with foster children, Department of Family Services cases, and people facing substance use and adjustment problems.

Akilah uses approaches drawn from several therapeutic methods to fit each person’s needs. Her practice includes client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements from couple-focused methods. She focuses on practical strategies people can try between sessions.

In sessions she prioritizes helping people feel heard and understood. She works to validate clients’ experiences while guiding them toward clearer communication and problem-solving. She helps clients identify small, doable changes they can use in daily life.

Typical concerns she addresses include trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, ADHD-related challenges, mood issues, panic, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. She also supports people navigating career decisions, money stress, and questions about life purpose.

Akilah’s style blends listening with practical tools. She collaborates with each person to set goals and build skills at a pace that fits their needs.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them identify their own goals. This approach supports people who want a supportive space to think things through.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thinking patterns and builds new coping skills. CBT often involves short exercises and clear strategies to manage anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It can help people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive reactions.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus on CBT skills, DBT strategies, or a client-centered approach.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. People often appreciate that remote sessions can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove the need to be on camera if that feels better. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for use between sessions so progress continues outside the appointment.