Akilah Martin
Practical, skills-based counseling for everyday life
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Akilah
Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
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 aims to help people gain the tools and support they need to meet goals they set for themselves.
She works with adults on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and bipolar mood disorders. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care issues, body image, impulsivity, and multicultural concerns.
Her background includes work involving foster children and interactions with the Department of Family Services. Akilah blends practical methods from several therapeutic approaches to match a person’s needs.
Her work draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and the Gottman Method. She emphasizes listening first and then teaching clear coping skills.
Sessions focus on straightforward steps people can use between meetings. That may include behavior plans, emotion regulation skills, communication exercises, or short goal-focused tasks.
Akilah aims to help people feel heard and to build confidence in making changes they want. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
People who prefer clear guidance, skill practice, and compassionate support tend to find her approach useful.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person feels understood and can find their own solutions. It helps when someone needs support to sort feelings, clarify goals, and build confidence in decision making.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood symptoms by breaking problems into manageable tasks.
The Gottman Method offers structured ways to improve communication and reduce conflict, with exercises that teach safer ways to talk about hard topics. It can be useful for people wanting practical communication skills and better emotional connection.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a team effort where approaches can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy with this clinician uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video works well for in-depth conversation and exercises that need face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, homework reviews, or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping the focus on practical skill building.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed in
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English