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Olayinka "Mary" Akeju
Experience
17 years
Based in
New Jersey
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · New Jersey

Olayinka "Mary" Akeju

LPC

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

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License and NPI on record

LPC
New Jersey · 37PC00613100
NPI
1336568138

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  • Collaborative approach
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Skills focused

About Olayinka

Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey. She draws on a practical, person-focused style to help people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. Mary emphasizes collaboration and respects each person's experience and goals. She offers direct tools to improve emotional regulation and rebuild daily functioning.

Mary blends several established approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and practice new ways of responding. Attachment-based work and client-centered methods guide conversations about trust, connection, and healing from betrayal or abandonment.

Her background includes many years working with trauma, grief, parenting challenges, addiction, and complex mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. That experience informs concrete strategies for managing anger, sleep and eating problems, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses career stress, self-esteem, and issues common in blended families or adoption and foster care situations.

Mary asks questions about each person's priorities and then models skills that can be used between sessions. Therapy sessions focus on small experiments, skills practice, and building routines that support stability. Over time the goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and stronger relationships.

Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are accepted. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the Start Therapy flow.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

How Mary Uses Different Therapies in Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages identifying values and taking small actions that match those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. These approaches are often used for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Mary approaches treatment as a collaboration. She will talk with clients about goals and try different techniques to see what fits. Deciding on an approach is a shared process that can change as needs and priorities evolve.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so readers should confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help them fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, or make it easier to attend during work or family breaks. Online work also makes it possible for international clients to connect with a licensed professional in New Jersey. Mary focuses on practical strategies and skills that can be practiced between appointments to support steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mary help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues. Other concerns include parenting, grief, addiction, self-esteem, and career-related stress.

What is Mary’s therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on skills, experiments between sessions, and building routines that support daily functioning.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Mary has 17 years of clinical experience working with trauma, mood concerns, and relationship challenges. That experience informs her use of multiple therapy approaches.

What are Mary’s credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey. Her practice is based in that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are session costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with Mary?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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