- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and EMDR
- Expressive arts
About Akinlana
Akinlana Burrowes is an MA Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with seven years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anger, compassion fatigue, and life changes. She also focuses on workplace issues, social anxiety, panic, and multicultural concerns.
Burrowes uses a mix of conversational therapy and arts-based methods. She draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, EMDR, and mindfulness. Sessions often include talking and other ways of expressing difficult feelings, such as movement, music, or visual art when that feels useful.
She has worked cross-culturally in the United States and overseas, bringing those experiences into clinical work. That background informs how she understands stress tied to prejudice, discrimination, and systemic oppression. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, infidelity, and questions about life purpose and money.
In sessions she aims to help people build coping skills for panic, depressive episodes, and relationship communication problems. Practical tools from CBT and DBT are used alongside body-based and expressive approaches when appropriate. EMDR may be offered for trauma-related symptoms.
People who prefer a blend of talking and creative expression often choose her when standard talk therapy feels limiting. She accepts international clients and works in English. To start, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflection, and building a therapeutic relationship so clients can lead the pace and topics. It helps with feeling stuck, identity questions, and adjusting to life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is practical and skill-focused; it looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches tools for anxiety, depression, panic, and workplace stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication, which can help with anger, overwhelm, and relationship problems.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk about goals and preferences, try approaches that fit the issue, and adjust as needed. That process usually involves checking in about what helps and changing course when something is not useful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work, study, or travel schedules. They also allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed, or alternatives to speaking only, such as using expressive arts tasks between meetings. Working remotely can reduce commute time and help maintain continuity when life is busy, but confirm the exact session formats available when you schedule.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anger, compassion fatigue, and life changes. She also addresses workplace issues, panic, social anxiety, and multicultural concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a mix of client-centered talking, cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, EMDR for trauma, and expressive arts when useful. Sessions can combine skills practice and creative expression.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a mental health counselor. That experience includes cross-cultural work in the United States and overseas.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds MA LMHC and the NC LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina. Those are the credentials listed for her clinical work.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers services in English. Confirm any location-specific details before booking.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified here. Please confirm the current online session options before completing booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscriber plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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