Therapist profile
Akemi McGoogan, LCSW, CSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and ACT
About Akemi
Akemi McGoogan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia with 18 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship strain, and life changes. She also lists areas such as grief, intimacy-related issues, career struggles, and compassion fatigue among her work.
McGoogan draws on practical, goal-focused methods to help people shift unhelpful thinking and move forward. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to notice and change thought patterns. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people accept difficult emotions while choosing values-based action.
Her work is described as motivational and action-oriented. That includes short-term problem solving and coaching-style conversations when that fits. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to build emotion regulation and reduce reactivity during stressful moments.
She has written brief journals and activity books aimed at mothers, and notes particular experience supporting people balancing parenting with other life demands. She has worked with a variety of people including caregivers, military servicemembers, couples, and young adults.
When a concern appears to need a different level of care she will refer to colleagues for conditions such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, or substance use issues. To begin she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online intake flow.
How sessions work
How Akemi’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then taking actions that match your values. It can help with worry, low motivation, and big life changes by clarifying what matters and guiding small steps forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood shifts. Attachment-Based ideas help people understand patterns in close relationships and improve communication and emotional connection over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels practical. Together they decide which tools to try and adapt them as needed across sessions.
Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, or caregiving by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins on busy days. It also lets therapists use worksheets, skills practice, and mindfulness exercises during sessions so people can try techniques and report back the same week.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship concerns, grief, and related topics like career and caregiver stress.
How would she approach a parenting problem?
She uses goal-focused conversations, skills practice, and brief coaching to help parents manage difficult moments and improve routines and communication.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds a Master of Social Work in Direct Practice and has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults and caregivers.
What credentials and location should I know?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and lists those credentials accordingly.
Can I book sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session formats arranged?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online intake flow, as formats are not specified here.
How does pricing work and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.