Akilah Martin , LPC

Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who combines formal training and practical experience to help adults navigate complex life challenges. She earned a B.A. in Psychology, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of North Texas, and completed a Master of Arts in Counseling at Sam Houston State University with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy. Akilah has developed competency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has completed level 2 training in the Gottman Method for couples therapy, allowing her to bring evidence-informed tools to her work.

Her approach centers on the belief that each person is the expert on their own life. She works collaboratively to provide tools, skills, knowledge, and support so clients can pursue their self-determined goals. Drawing from multiple therapeutic schools, Akilah adapts techniques to match the needs of each individual or family.

Over the course of her career she has worked with adults and children connected to foster care and Department of Family Services, and has supported people facing substance use concerns, adjustment struggles, depression, anxiety, family and marital discord, communication difficulties, anger management, oppositional behaviors in children, ADHD, and histories of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. She aims to help clients feel validated and heard while guiding them toward the changes they want to make.