Therapist profile
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju, LPC
LPC in New Jersey - Family and trauma focus
Continue with OlayinkaAbout
- Parenting concerns
- Trauma and abuse
- Emotion regulation
About Olayinka
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on family concerns, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and stress. Mary also addresses relationship challenges, grief, addiction concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Mary uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people sort out what feels overwhelming at home. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and offers skills to manage intense feelings. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings as well as thinking through longer term goals.
Her background includes work with adults dealing with attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics. She also has experience with neurodiversity concerns such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and with co-occurring conditions like bipolar disorder and ADHD. That breadth helps when problems overlap across work, family, and health.
Therapeutic approaches Mary draws on include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She adapts these methods into practical tools for emotion regulation, communication, and coping with life changes.
People who come to her typically want clear, manageable steps to reduce conflict and feel more steady day to day. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching tool and schedule a first session to see how her way of working fits their needs.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Mary commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values; it can help with anxiety, avoidance, and decisions about parenting or relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, and helps people try different ways of relating when old patterns cause conflict or emotional distance.Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which approach, or combination of approaches, fits the client’s situation and goals. That choice may shift as progress is made or new concerns arise.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or a session without needing to travel. Talk with the therapist about practical needs such as quieter surroundings, whether video or audio feels best, and how to schedule sessions so they fit family and work commitments.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she address?
Mary helps people facing family conflict, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical conversation and skills-based work, drawing on ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment work, and client-centered methods to manage emotions and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Mary has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, parenting, mood and anxiety concerns, and related issues.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey.
Can she work with people who live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details during intake.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current online session options before scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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