Akilah Martin
Experienced counselor focused on practical change
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Akilah
Akilah Martin is an LPC with a decade of clinical experience based in Texas who blends structured skill-building with empathic listening.
Background and approach
She earned a B.A. in Psychology magna cum laude from the University of North Texas and completed a Master of Arts in Counseling at Sam Houston State University with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Her background includes competency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and level 2 training in the Gottman Method, which inform an emphasis on practical strategies and relational work. Her approach centers on the client's expertise about their own life, partnering to build tools, skills, and insight that support self-directed goals.
She draws from Client-Centered principles to create a validating environment while integrating CBT techniques and elements of DBT and Motivational Interviewing as needed. This flexible mix allows her to address mood and anxiety concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, ADHD, parenting and family issues, grief, and questions about life purpose and career.
Akilah has worked with adults and has additional experience connected to foster care, substance concerns, and child behavior issues through past work with family services. She aims to help people feel heard and empowered to make changes, using collaborative planning and practical interventions tailored to each person’s needs.
Practical approaches for online therapeutic work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective coping strategies; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many mood-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, validation, and building a collaborative relationship so clients feel understood and can explore goals at their own pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be useful for managing strong emotions, impulsivity, and relationship strain.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and this therapist works collaboratively to determine which approaches fit a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist will adjust techniques over time based on progress and feedback to keep the work relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make regular contact easier to maintain around busy schedules. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing skills coaching, check-ins, and structured sessions without requiring travel, supporting continuity of care and timely access to therapeutic tools.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English