Asuqwo Ekene, LPC

Asuqwo Ekene is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with about eight years of experience in the mental health field. He has provided care to adolescents, adults, and older adults, helping them navigate challenges such as grief and loss, depression, anxiety, chronic illness, anger management, and pain management. He also addresses relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, family dynamics, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, career-related stress, compassion fatigue, and other life transitions.

Ekene aims to create an empathetic, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment where clients can feel accepted and begin building practical coping strategies. He integrates person-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques and a strength-based orientation, tailoring interventions to each person while maintaining cultural competence. During the initial session he explores what brought the client to therapy and clarifies goals, then works collaboratively to design a plan for future sessions. His approach emphasizes respect for individual values and a focus on skills and insights that support meaningful change over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-centered therapy focuses on meeting people where they are by offering empathy, active listening, and support that helps clients identify their own goals and values. This approach is well suited to addressing self-esteem concerns, relationship issues, and life transitions by building a trusting therapeutic relationship.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns because it emphasizes concrete strategies and measurable progress.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small, achievable steps toward change. It can be especially helpful for clients who want to build on what is already working in their life and quickly move toward specific goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Asuqwo Ekene works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to access support from home. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, accessible care that adapts to each client’s circumstances.