Olayinka "Mary" Akeju, LPC
New Jersey · 17 years in practice
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who uses Systemic therapy to help people untangle patterns that affect relationships and daily life.
License and registration
- LPC, New Jersey
- 37PC00613100 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1336568138 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Olayinka
Olayinka "Mary" Akeju is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who uses Systemic therapy to help people untangle patterns that affect relationships and daily life. She brings 17 years of clinical experience and a calm, practical approach to sessions. Mary focuses on clear, doable steps rather than complex jargon.
Mary helps people cope with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and life changes. She also works with issues like trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, addictions, and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
Other areas of focus include self-esteem, sleep and eating problems, career stress, and attention-related difficulties. Her style draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to build skills for managing difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas guide how she listens and responds so people feel understood while they try new ways of relating.
Sessions emphasize small, practical changes that fit into everyday life. Mary has particular experience with themes such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and dissociation. She also supports people dealing with body image, attachment issues, and co-occurring mental health concerns.
She frames work around goals the person identifies, then adjusts methods as needed. Sessions are available in English and can be offered to international clients. People connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- 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
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
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Systemic therapy looks at patterns between people and how those routines shape feelings and behavior. In online work Mary helps identify recurring habits and communication loops so people can test new ways of interacting from day to day.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to shift mood and functioning; it often helps with sleep, mood, and worry.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Mary approaches therapy collaboratively and tailors techniques to each persons goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan so the work fits the clients life and progress.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, short coaching-style exchanges, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so people can keep momentum while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Mary address?
She helps with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, addictions, and stress-related problems.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work centers on Systemic therapy combined with ACT, CBT, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered ideas to find practical ways to change patterns and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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