Olayinka "Mary" Akeju , LPC

Olayinka "Mary" Akeju practices with a trauma-informed, culturally humble approach that centers collaborative partnership. She works with individuals and families coping with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and difficulties with emotional regulation. Mary frames therapy as a space for exploration rather than a process of fixing, inviting people to identify what matters most and to reconnect with their own strengths.

She believes each person is the expert on their own story and positions herself as a guide who walks alongside the client, offering practical tools, reflective insight, and steady support. Her work is aimed at helping clients build clarity, confidence, and safer emotional patterns as they navigate life transitions, heal from betrayal, or deepen their relationships.

Mary holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and uses evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s goals and preferences. She emphasizes respect for cultural context and partners with clients to develop strategies that fit their values and daily life.

Therapeutic approaches suited for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and focuses on taking actions that align with personal values to build a meaningful life. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, avoidance, and stress by promoting psychological flexibility.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating, helping clients understand attachment styles and improve intimacy, trust, and communication in relationships. This approach is often helpful for abandonment, intimacy-related issues, and repairing relationship bonds.

Client-Centered Therapy offers empathetic, non-directive support that emphasizes the person’s own capacity for growth. It is well suited for people seeking self-exploration, improved self-esteem, and compassionate guidance through life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may blend techniques from different approaches to best support progress.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options add flexibility for scheduling, allow ongoing work during life changes, and make it easier to maintain continuity with licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location.