About Sylvia
Sylvia Akingbade is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She offers calm, practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or parenting concerns. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping someone who feels overwhelmed take one manageable step at a time.
Sylvia combines talking-based approaches with practical skills. She listens closely to what matters most to each person and helps them spot unhelpful thought patterns.
How Sylvia works
Together they try small changes that can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. <brHer work draws on client-centered methods that put the person's goals first, and cognitive behavioral techniques that focus on thoughts and actions. She also uses tools from dialectical behavior therapy, existential therapy, and mindfulness to help people regulate emotions and find meaning in change.
Over eight years in the mental health field have given her experience with a wide range of life challenges, including caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and issues around self-love and forgiveness. She emphasizes practical skills for handling anger, career shifts, and major life transitions. Sylvia offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Her approach is collaborative: she helps people set clear goals, practices new skills with them, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Sylvia lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Sylvia works with
The areas below are the ones Sylvia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Sylvia often uses client-centered therapy, which centers on listening and following the person's lead. This approach helps people set their own priorities and work at a comfortable pace. It is useful for anyone who needs a supportive space to talk through personal concerns.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers clear, practical exercises that can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are used as well to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when feelings run high.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sylvia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan as progress is made so therapy stays useful and focused.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose a format that matches their comfort with video or typing. The variety of formats also helps maintain continuity during life changes or travel.
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