Akilah Martin, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Akilah

Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Sam Houston State University with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Texas.

Akilah draws on training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Level 2 Gottman Method couples training to help people facing life stressors.

Background and approach

She works with adults on a wide range of concerns. Common areas include stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, mood disorders including bipolar, and parenting and family problems. She also addresses grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and challenges like impulsivity and isolation.

Akilah's approach centers on the person in front of her. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on practical tools and skills chosen together. Sessions may include techniques from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, or the Gottman Method depending on the need.

Her background includes work with foster children and interactions with child welfare systems, and experience related to substance abuse, adjustment concerns, and communication issues within families. She aims to help each person feel heard and supported while building strategies to make desired changes. In sessions she helps people identify goals and practice steps toward them.

Her style balances listening with teaching skills so clients leave with concrete ways to cope and move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit family needs

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist creates a supportive space and follows the client’s lead to help clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies and offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adapt methods based on what works best for each person. Clients and therapist decide together which strategies to keep, modify, or set aside as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Sessions can be held over video calls or by phone for real-time conversation. Live chat and text-based messaging provide ongoing support and check-ins between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy family schedules and maintain continuity when in-person visits are difficult.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Akilah works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar and other mood disorders, parenting and family problems, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She treats clients as the expert on their life and focuses on tools and skills chosen together.

What experience does she bring?

She has ten years of experience and a background that includes work with foster children, child welfare systems, substance abuse, and family communication issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with licenses TX LPC 69784 and AZ LPC LPC-22595 and she practices in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How are fees and payments handled?

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?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Texas, Arizona
Languages: English

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