Akinlana Burrowes

Akinlana Burrowes meets people who are facing big life changes with calm, steady support. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with work strain, money worries, relationship communication, and questions about life purpose. Akinlana practices from North Carolina and brings seven years of clinical experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - MA LMHC and as an NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - LCMHC.

Her approach blends talking therapy with expressive arts and body-based methods. She draws on client-centered therapy to listen and center each person’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy give concrete tools for managing emotions and changing unhelpful thinking. She also uses EMDR and mindfulness techniques when those methods fit the person’s needs.

Akinlana has worked across cultures and overseas using music, movement, visual art, drama, and poetry alongside traditional therapy. That background shapes how she adapts sessions for different people and life situations. Sessions aim to validate experience and build practical skills for coping with change.

She invites clients who find it hard to explain things in words to use creative forms of expression. The therapeutic relationship is collaborative, with the client guiding what feels most useful. Prospective clients are asked to complete the matching process on the site to begin scheduling.

Her practice emphasizes steady progress over time. Sessions focus on immediate struggles first, then on building routines and skills to manage future change. The tone is practical, compassionate, and rooted in real-world coping strategies.

How Akinlana brings therapy online through practical approaches

Akinlana integrates client-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a down-to-earth way. Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead, focusing on what matters most to the person. CBT offers concrete exercises to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills teach breathing, grounding, and step-by-step practices for intense moments, which can help with anger, panic, and overwhelming stress. These approaches can be combined with expressive arts and mindfulness when helpful.

Finding the right mix is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals and try approaches that match those goals and personal preferences. Progress is checked over time and methods are adjusted based on what helps most.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online work convenient for fitting sessions into busy days, reducing travel time, and keeping therapy consistent during life transitions. Shorter check-ins or focused skills sessions can be scheduled to fit a lunch break or a work pause, and creative exercises can be done with everyday materials at hand.