Olayinka "Mary" Akeju, LPC
Therapist in New Jersey
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey who centers her practice on attachment-based ideas.
- Licensed inNew Jersey
- License37PC00613100
- NPI 1336568138
- Experience17+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Olayinka
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey who centers her practice on attachment-based ideas. She focuses on how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior, and she brings that perspective to work on anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. Mary helps people who are facing life transitions, grief, addiction, or stress.
She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, anger, intimacy issues, or career strain.
Background and approach
Her experience covers a wide range of concerns including ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and caregiver stress. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions involve talking through what matters to the client, learning practical skills, and trying new ways of responding to difficult emotions.
She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods alongside attachment-based ideas. Mary has worked in clinical settings for 17 years and brings that experience to each session. She aims to help people recognize patterns, build coping skills, and reconnect with personal strengths.
Progress is paced to match each person's goals and readiness. People who choose her can expect a steady, respectful partner in therapy who listens and offers tools for change. She accepts clients from New Jersey and international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00613100 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1336568138 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Olayinka lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Olayinka names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and evidence-based approaches offered online
Attachment-based work looks at how relationships shape feelings and behavior, and it helps people understand patterns that cause pain in current relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, and then taking committed steps toward a meaningful life even when emotions are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and practices concrete skills to change behaviors and ease symptoms such as anxiety or depression.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That process can include trying techniques from different approaches and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging suits quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options are intended to make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help address?
She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and warm, combining attachment-based perspectives with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT, and client-centered work to teach skills and shift patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with people on trauma, emotional regulation, relationship concerns, and stress-related issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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