Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Akilah Martin is certified by the Texas State Board of Examiners as a Licensed Professional Counselor. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of North Texas with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Counseling. Akilah attained a Masters of Arts in Counseling from Sam Houston State University, with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has achieved competency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has completed level 2 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
Akilah believes the client is the expert of his or her life and hopes to help the client acquire the tools, skills, knowledge and the support necessary in order to be successful in meeting the client’s self-determined goals. She incorporates many different techniques from various therapeutic schools in order to best meet the needs of each individual client.
She has years working with adults struggling with various issues. She has experience with: foster children, Department of Family Services, substance abuse, adjustment issues, depression, anxiety disorders, family/marital discord, communication issues, anger management, oppositional children, ADHD, and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
Akilah hopes to make each individual client feel validated, valued, and heard while simultaneously helping the client find his or her voice. She hopes to empower the client to realize he or she can make the desired changes in life.
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Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of clinical experience based in Texas. She is licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners as a professional counselor and also holds a professional counseling license in Arizona, allowing her to serve clients across state lines.
Akilah earned a B.A. in Psychology, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of North Texas with a minor in Counseling. She completed a Master of Arts in Counseling at Sam Houston State University with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has developed competency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has completed level 2 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
Her practice addresses a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, depression, family conflicts, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem difficulties, career-related problems, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also has experience working with foster children, the Department of Family Services, substance abuse, adjustment issues, oppositional children, and those who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.
Akilah approaches therapy with the belief that the client is the expert in their own life. She aims to help clients acquire the tools, skills, and support needed to meet self-determined goals, drawing from techniques across multiple therapeutic schools to tailor care to each individual. Her intent is to help clients feel validated, valued, and heard while empowering them to find their voice and make meaningful changes.
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