Akilah Martin, LPC

Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Sam Houston State University. Her work focuses on common life struggles such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, and anger.

Martin treats people who are managing mood disorders, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and the ups and downs of major life changes. She also works with adoption and foster care issues, family of origin problems, and concerns about impulsivity or control. Her background includes practice with foster children, Department of Family Services cases, and substance-related issues.

Her approach starts from the idea that the client understands their life best. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect, and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for skills-based work. Motivational Interviewing and elements of the Gottman Method appear when relevant to relationships.

Sessions usually focus on practical tools and short-term skills alongside deeper conversation. That might mean identifying automatic thoughts, practicing emotion regulation skills, or working on communication patterns in close relationships. She aims to help people notice patterns and try different strategies between sessions.

People looking to address anger can expect work on identifying triggers, building coping strategies, and managing impulsive responses. Martin emphasizes collaboration - she helps clients set goals and pick the techniques that fit their circumstances.

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