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Ekaette 'Kate' Atakpo

Ekaette 'Kate' Atakpo

LPC

Oklahoma

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Oklahoma / 11114
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Oklahoma

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    • Motivational approach
    • Focus on identity
    • Skills oriented

    About Ekaette

    Ekaette 'Kate' Atakpo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma. She has three years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed. Kate adopts a warm, straightforward style that aims to make the first steps feel easier to take.

    She often supports people navigating life transitions, identity questions, and stress related to relationships or work. Kate pays attention to how culture and background shape a person's experience. She also works with concerns such as low self-esteem, depression, addiction issues, panic, and anger.

    In sessions she combines motivational interviewing with cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based techniques. That means she listens for what matters to each person, helps spot patterns that cause trouble, and practices small, doable changes together. Mindfulness and client-centered methods inform how she helps people manage strong feelings and build routines that fit their life.

    Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person's goals. Clients can expect practical tools, chance to reflect, and clear steps between sessions. She also brings attention to identity and multicultural concerns when they matter to the person in front of her.

    For someone unsure where to start, she helps set short-term aims and checks in about progress. To begin, users follow the site’s Start Therapy process, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to availability.

  2. How approaches like motivational interviewing and ACT help online

    Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what matters to them and find their own reasons to change. Online sessions using this approach focus on open questions and gentle reflection to build motivation for small steps toward goals.

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them. In remote sessions, ACT techniques can include values clarification and simple exercises to practice between appointments. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace so they feel heard and respected during the process.

    Choosing the right approach is often part of therapy itself. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and comfort. That collaboration can mean trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting if something feels off.

    Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to continue therapy when life changes would otherwise interrupt progress.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    AddictionsFamily conflictsAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    3+ years

    Listed in

    Oklahoma

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identity and LGBT concerns, coping with life changes, addictions, anger, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue among other issues.

    How would you describe the therapy style used?

    The style is collaborative and practical, using listening, behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to set small goals and try new ways of coping.

    What is the therapist's clinical background?

    She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has three years of experience working with a range of mood, anxiety, and identity-related concerns.

    Where is the therapist based and licensed?

    The clinician is licensed as an LPC in Oklahoma and practices from that state.

    Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Does she work with international clients?

    International clients are accepted.

    How are fees and billing handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What do I do to start therapy?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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