Sylvia Akingbade, LPC

Sylvia Akingbade is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with eight years of experience supporting people across the lifespan. She has worked with children, adults, older adults, and individuals living with disabilities, developing a broad understanding of how life transitions and stressors affect different stages of life. Sylvia approaches her work as a vocation, bringing consistent compassion and a commitment to helping clients make sense of their challenges.

Sylvia integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Client-Centered Therapy to tailor care to each person she meets. CBT provides a collaborative structure for identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while keeping individual goals central to the work. Client-Centered Therapy gives clients space to lead the conversation and shape the pace of change, emphasizing empathy and respect for personal experience.

In sessions, Sylvia focuses on creating a supportive environment where people feel heard and empowered to take the next steps in their lives. She works with individuals on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, self-esteem, grief, anger, career issues, depression, and coping with life changes, including caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-love. Sylvia encourages clients to take courageous first steps and partners with them as they pursue meaningful growth and clearer direction.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sylvia commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes the client’s voice and allows sessions to move at the client’s pace while emphasizing empathy and collaboration. This approach supports people who need space to explore personal values, relationships, and life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another primary approach Sylvia employs. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and developing practical strategies to address them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills may also be used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when needed.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sylvia works with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Clients are active partners in shaping their care.

Online therapy with Sylvia offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or for those who live at a distance. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support across a range of life circumstances while offering convenience and accessibility for ongoing work.