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Laura Akins

TX LPC 63236
Credentials
TX LPC 63236
NPI Number
1508116161
Location
Texas
Languages
English
Laura Akins

Accepting new clients

34 years experience
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About Laura Akins

Welcome to BetterHelp! I look forward to knowing you and helping you to have a better, more peaceful and fulfilling life. My approach to counseling is relaxed – one person listening to and sharing with another – the simple, but not always easy, principles that make life better. A person can go to college, pass the tests and get the license. But a human being with heart, combined with past experiences can feel another’s difficulties and emotional pain. Because of the victories and tragedies in my own life, I can relate to the hardships of others. Most of my career has been dedicated to helping people with emotional issues that steal peace and fulfillment. My graduate research was in the field of spiritual development. Whatever your personal religious beliefs might be, I am skilled at helping you find spiritual solutions to life’s physical and emotional problems.
I have 34 years experience assisting people heal from emotions relationship, and purpose of life issues.
I relate to others, not based on gender, race, politics, or creed, but on the “the content of their character,” as Dr. ML King said.

Licenses

LPC
63236

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Control issues
  • Dependent personality
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Impulsivity
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Women's issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

2 Reviews

“I’ve only met with her once but she has gone above and beyond to make us feel like she cares and is there for us. I can’t wait to continue with her .”

“Elaine is amazing. She is genuine, honest, and speaks her full truth, while remaining extremely respectful and kind. Her energy is calming and she listens/speaks to you as someone who genuinely cares and wants success for you and your life. Couldn’t have found a better match for me!”

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