Therapist profile
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju, LPC
New Jersey
LPC in New Jersey - Anger and relationship concerns
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, New Jersey / 37PC00613100
- NPI1336568138
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- Anger management skills
- Trauma informed approaches
- CBT and ACT methods
About Olayinka
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in New Jersey with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and anger among other concerns. Sessions are presented in English and international clients are accepted.
Mary emphasizes practical help for everyday problems. She uses straightforward talk and concrete tools to manage feelings that become overwhelming or that show up as snapping, resentment, or frequent conflict. She also supports people coping with trauma, parenting pressures, career stress, and changes in mood or behavior.
Her background includes a mix of approaches that focus on thoughts, emotions, and how people connect with others. In sessions she draws on methods that help people notice patterns, practice new responses, and build clearer communication habits. Work can include short exercises, skills practice, and talking through recent incidents to spot what keeps problems repeating.
Mary describes the relationship in therapy as a partnership. She listens for what matters to the person and then offers tools and observations to try between sessions. The emphasis is on usable strategies people can apply at home, at work, and in daily relationships.
Practical issues such as sleep, eating, and coping with loss or major life changes are addressed alongside emotional concerns. Her approach also covers attention and impulse challenges, addiction-related struggles, and attachment or abandonment wounds that affect how people regulate anger and connect to others.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them, and then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anger that persists because of unhelpful thinking or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact; it uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful patterns and calm reactive responses. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people practice different ways of relating to others when strong emotions arise.Finding the best approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting techniques as progress is observed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people try skill practice in real-life contexts between meetings. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and tools for remote sessions so the work remains practical and focused on daily challenges.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship issues, trauma, grief, parenting strains, mood concerns, addictions, and related topics listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical style that combines talk with skills practice. Techniques come from approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment work, and client-centered methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the exact online or in-person options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.