Akinlana Burrowes, LMHC, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

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Expressive arts
EMDR and mindfulness
CBT and DBT skills

About Akinlana

LMHC, LCMHC with seven years' clinical experience, Akinlana Burrowes helps people in North Carolina with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, anger, and compassion fatigue. She uses approaches listed as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Akinlana draws on expressive arts alongside talk-based approaches. She brings music, movement, visual art, drama, and poetry into therapy when talking alone feels limited. That can help people access emotions, process trauma, and notice patterns that are hard to say out loud.

Her work often addresses the effects of systemic oppression and multicultural concerns. She helps people process post-traumatic stress, dissociation, guilt and shame, and panic attacks with practical skills and paced processing. She also supports issues like workplace stress, relationship communication problems, money worries, and questions about life purpose.

In sessions she blends skills training and reflective conversation. CBT and DBT techniques are used to change unhelpful thinking and to build coping skills. EMDR and mindfulness methods are offered when appropriate to process traumatic memories and develop present-moment awareness.

People who prefer a creative route may be invited to use expressive arts to explore feelings. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Confirm current session formats before booking.

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How her approaches are used in remote sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and aims to follow their lead in sessions. It is useful when a person needs reflective space to sort feelings and make decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and workplace stress.

EMDR is offered as a method for processing traumatic memories by guiding attention while accessing difficult material. It is used when trauma-related symptoms like post-traumatic stress or dissociation are a primary concern.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to weigh goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That may mean starting with skills from CBT or DBT, adding mindfulness practice, or incorporating expressive arts and EMDR later.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into busy schedules and may make it easier to attend regular appointments. They can also allow brief check-ins, use of screen-shared worksheets, or guided mindfulness during a session depending on the agreed format.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Anger managementCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsDissociationGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purpose Money and financial issues Multicultural concerns Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Massachusetts, North Carolina

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, anger, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include workplace issues, communication problems, panic attacks, and multicultural concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach combines Client-Centered Therapy with practical skills from CBT and DBT, plus mindfulness and expressive arts. She adapts methods to each person's needs and uses arts-based work when talking is hard.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with individuals on anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns. That experience includes cross-cultural work and arts-based interventions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds MA LMHC and NC LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina. These are the professional credentials provided.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the intake or matching process.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. That process connects you to the intake and scheduling steps.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.