Akinlana Burrowes
LMHC, LCMHC
North Carolina
Compassionate counselor using creative and clinical methods
Continue with AkinlanaAt a glance
- Credentials
- LMHC, LCMHC
- License
- LMHC, Massachusetts / LMHC12728; LCMHC, North Carolina / 18121
- NPI
- 1801440912
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivation-focused
- Creative approaches
- Trauma informed
About Akinlana
Akinlana Burrowes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma. She often supports those coping with life changes, low self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue. She uses a straightforward, collaborative style and invites clients to guide the pace of work.
Akinlana draws on a mix of clinical approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in empathy and respect. She also incorporates EMDR and DBT elements when appropriate alongside expressive arts and body-based methods described in her background.
Her practice emphasizes cross-cultural awareness and the impact of systemic oppression on mental health. She has experience working with people from different cultural backgrounds and has used interdisciplinary art forms such as music, movement, visual art, drama, and poetry in therapeutic work. This can open alternative ways to express difficult feelings when talking feels hard.
Akinlana holds a Master of Arts and practices as an LMHC and LCMHC in North Carolina. She has seven years of clinical experience and offers sessions in English. International clients are accepted; check formats before booking to confirm options.
Her approach centers on practical steps and creative methods. Sessions aim to help people feel heard, build coping skills, and move toward clearer goals at a pace that feels manageable.
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How online work and clinical methods come together
Akinlana commonly draws on Motivational Interviewing and Client-Centered Therapy when starting online work. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own goals and find personal reasons to change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting each person where they are, which can make remote conversations feel more supportive.
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to identify thought patterns and test out small behavior changes. CBT techniques translate well to online sessions because they often involve concrete exercises and home practice that can be reviewed together during meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to use based on goals, preferences, and what feels most practical. That collaborative planning can happen during early sessions and adjusted over time.
The biography does not specify particular session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for flexible scheduling. It can also make it simpler to use creative homework between meetings, such as journaling, art tasks, or brief behavioral experiments that support the work started in sessions. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Anger managementCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
Communication problemsDissociationGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
7+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues such as panic, PTSD, and workplace or relationship challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends empathic, client-centered listening with practical tools. She uses Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT skills, and EMDR techniques as needed, and includes expressive arts for alternative expression.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Master of Arts and has seven years of clinical experience supporting people across cultural contexts, including work overseas using interdisciplinary art forms.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices in North Carolina and holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials as listed in her profile.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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