Akilah Martin, LPC

Akilah Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor certified by the Texas State Board of Examiners. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Counseling from the University of North Texas, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Sam Houston State University with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her training includes competency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and level 2 preparation in the Gottman Method for couples work.

Akilah works from a client-centered perspective, viewing each person as the expert on their own life and collaborating to identify goals and practical strategies. She integrates techniques from multiple therapeutic approaches - including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy - to tailor treatment to each individual or couple.

Her clinical experience spans work with adults and with children involved in foster care and Department of Family Services systems. Akilah has supported people facing substance use concerns, adjustment and mood difficulties, anxiety disorders, depression, family and marital discord, communication challenges, anger management, oppositional behavior in children, ADHD, and histories of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

Akilah aims to help people feel heard, validated, and respected while building the skills and confidence needed to pursue self-determined changes. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a state credential that authorizes clinical counseling practice, and Akilah draws on her education and training to offer practical guidance and empathetic support.