Sylvia Akingbade

Compassionate counselor guiding practical change

LPC Texas

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Sylvia

Sylvia Akingbade is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With eight years of experience in mental health, she has supported clients across the lifespan and brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance to every session. Sylvia emphasizes understanding each person as a whole and partners with clients to clarify goals and practical steps forward.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered principles, using structured strategies to identify unhelpful thinking patterns while centering the client’s own values and pace. She also draws from dialectical behavior and mindfulness-based methods when teaching skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and present-moment awareness.

Sylvia aims to create an empowering space where clients feel heard and can develop tools for improving self-esteem, communication, coping with caregiver stress, and rebuilding after loss. Clients can expect collaborative work that respects their autonomy and focuses on achievable change.

She accepts international clients and offers a range of session formats to accommodate different schedules and needs, helping people take practical steps toward greater resilience and self-compassion.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Two of Sylvia’s core approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and goal-oriented work, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and supporting the client’s autonomy so the person leads the pace and content of sessions, helping when someone needs acceptance and a trusting space to explore feelings.

Sylvia also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when teaching emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills; DBT techniques can help clients develop concrete tools to manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness. Throughout online care she treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process, working with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single path.

Online therapy with Sylvia is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional without rearranging life around appointments, while enabling ongoing skill practice and check-ins that fit into day-to-day routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sylvia commonly address?

Sylvia works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief, anger, career concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and building self-love.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines client-centered listening with structured, skill-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, and incorporates dialectical and mindfulness strategies when helpful. The style emphasizes collaboration while honoring the client’s pace and goals.

What is her professional background?

Sylvia has eight years of experience working in the mental health field and has supported clients across different stages of life. Her experience includes helping people process life challenges and develop practical coping skills.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas with licence detail TX LPC 79599.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should I take to begin therapy?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

GriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English