- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- Attachment work
About Olayinka
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in New Jersey with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, parenting strain, and challenges common in early adulthood. She also supports people coping with career uncertainty, grief, addiction concerns, and difficulties with attention and emotional regulation.
Mary uses a mix of practical methods to help people manage difficult feelings and make clearer choices. Sessions focus on what is getting in the way day to day and on building skills to respond differently to stress and setbacks. She draws on approaches that teach mindfulness, emotional regulation, and clearer thinking about unhelpful patterns.
Her work addresses family and attachment issues, including adoption and foster care concerns and abandonment wounds. She also helps with intimacy-related struggles, body image, sleeping and eating problems, and compassion fatigue experienced by caregivers and helpers. When trauma or dissociation is present, she aims to reduce symptoms and increase safety and stability in everyday life.
Mary emphasizes collaboration in the therapy room. She listens for each person’s priorities and offers tools from evidence-based approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Progress is framed around practical changes and skill-building rather than labels or quick fixes.
For young adults facing transitions such as leaving home, starting work, or feeling behind peers, she addresses practical concerns alongside emotional patterns. International clients can be seen in English, and session arrangements use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that align with personal values. This can help with anxiety, low mood, and feeling unsure about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for depression, anxiety, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early connection styles affect current relationships and intimacy struggles.Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean mixing approaches across sessions and adjusting the plan as situations change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time between work or study and appointments. Online work can make it easier to maintain continuity across life changes, while the therapist uses practical exercises and tracking tools that translate well to remote sessions.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, parenting strain, addictions, attention difficulties, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered listening.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in New Jersey and holds the credential LPC, specifically NJ LPC.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking to know how meetings are held.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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