Hillarie Akinwale
Hillarie Akinwale is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Maryland with over 5 years of experience in the human and behavioral health field. She also holds a masters in Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) and Childhood and Adolescents Disorders.
No topic is to hard for me and I pride myself in being culturally and individually sensitive to each client.
She uses a comprehensive method to focus on areas like anxiety, depression, PTSD and more. Hillarie provides therapy to children, adolescents, women and men ranging from 7 years old to 65 years old.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. If the client needs time to warm-up to the sessions, we can take the first two sessions to build- rapport and create a plan that you feel comfortable with.
Strengths
Having been a survivor of trauma and experiencing a wide range of challenges early on in my career, I have first hand knowledge to help identify the root causes of your challenges and can help find several solutions that are tailored to your individual needs and preference. My greatest strength is meeting the client where they are. No topic is to hard for me and I pride myself in being culturally and individually sensitive to each client.
Ideal clients
If you’re an adult or teen who feels stuck in the same arguments, avoids hard conversations, or ends up feeling resentful or shut down, I can help. Struggling with family conflict or parents who don't understand? We’ll work together to understand what’s really driving the conflict, build practical ways to communicate without escalating, and create more safety and clarity in your relationships. When you’re ready to stop avoiding conflict and start navigating it with more confidence, schedule your first session and we’ll get started.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I help clients explore various techniques such as Journaling, relaxation, meditation, role playing, cognitive restructuring and guided discovery to help clients achieve their goals.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I use techniques of noting judgments, recognizing thoughts, mindful communication and guided meditation.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I help clients explore various techniques such as Journaling, relaxation, meditation, role playing, cognitive restructuring and guided discovery to help clients achieve their goals. I also use role playing.
Supportive
I help clients by creating therapeutic alliance to alleviate symptoms, improve self-esteem, restore relation to reality, regulate impulses and negative thinking, and reinforce the ability to cope with life stressors and challenges.
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
I help my clients by using a strength-based approach to psychotherapy that focuses on solution-building rather than problem-solving. Unlike other forms of psychotherapy that analyze present problems and past causes,I try to concentrate concentrates on current circumstances and future hopes.
Location
Virtual sessions