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.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Body image, Control issues, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Self-Harm, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Solution-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 69784
AZ LPC LPC-22595
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Akilah is amazing! I am a person of faith and believe that God works through people and I believe that the work she does is beyond knowledge and training, but a God given gift. She counsels with honesty but compassion, and challenges you in ways that are best for your growth. I highly recommend. Money very well spent!
Written on Nov 22, 2023 after therapy with Akilah for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Akilah is amazing! I can’t say enough great things about her. I feel like I can really speak my mind without fear or judgement and really take the guidance/homework she offers to heart. I can feel myself slowly healing and I really do owe a lot of that to Akilah. She lets me feel all my feelings and doesn’t ever make me feel invalid. Having another person, who is non bias, has been super helpful for me. I get into my own head and she helps me realize the bigger picture of it all. And on top of all that, she is very understanding and flexible if a session ever needs to change. I cannot recommend Akilah or BetterHelp more, both have helped me in so many ways.
Written on Jul 26, 2021 after therapy with Akilah for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Akilah Martínez has made me feel very comfortable in Theraphy. I have improved a lot since working with her and look forward to our weekly sessions. I would recommend her to friends and family.
Written on Jun 21, 2021 after therapy with Akilah for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Very helpful and great counselor. I love that she’s very active through text and messages. Most of us come to the app for that exact reason. And, she’s been super understanding. I highly recommend
Written on Jun 08, 2021 after therapy with Akilah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Asks a lot of questions to get to know who you really are. Cares about ur feelings
Written on Mar 30, 2021 after therapy with Akilah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Akilah is very professional and knowledgeable about my concerns and issues. I feel I'm able to share my concerns without judgment which makes it very easy to talk to her. I would highly recommend her to someone else in need of counseling.
Written on Mar 08, 2021 after therapy with Akilah for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes