Olayinka "Mary" Akeju, LPC

Olayinka "Mary" Akeju brings 17 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and difficulties with emotional regulation. She grounds her practice in trauma-informed care and cultural humility, collaborating with people as they navigate life transitions, heal from betrayal, or seek clearer connections in their relationships. Her approach centers on partnership - she respects each person as the expert of their own story and offers guidance, practical tools, and reflective support to help clients reconnect with their strengths and move toward meaningful change.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), she combines evidence-based methods with a compassionate, client-centered stance to address concerns such as depression, anger, parenting and family issues, addictions, grief, intimacy-related struggles, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also works with complex areas including attachment and adoption-related matters, caregiver stress, dissociation, and comorbid conditions. Sessions focus on building clearer understanding, developing emotional regulation skills, and creating actionable steps that align with each person’s values and goals.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Akeju approaches that first step with respect and steady support. She aims to create a welcoming space where clients can explore what matters most and take steps toward greater clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while focusing on actions that align with personal values - it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections, which can help with intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own capacity for growth, offering a supportive environment for exploring identity, self-esteem, and coping with loss or transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Akeju works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines these approaches as appropriate so therapy reflects the client’s priorities and pace.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These formats support continuity of care, flexible scheduling, and ongoing communication with licensed professionals and therapists to help sustain progress between sessions.