Danielle Akins

she/her

Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH)

Grief, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety

Individual Counseling, Family Counseling

8 years in practice

Ages served: 0-65+

Danielle accepts 10 insurers

Optum Serve

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

First Farmers

JP Farley Corporation

Multi Plan PHCS

Municipal Health Benefit Program

Oscar Health

Quest Behavioral Health

UMR

Self pay costs

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$200

first session

$170

subsequent sessions

Welcome to your new beginning! My name is Danielle Akins and I am a LPC and MHSP. I work with children of all ages, young adults, and seniors. I specialize in autism, play therapy, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and abuse (sexual and physical). I also specialize in sexual addiction and family counseling

I believe in the Holistic approach where each individual has their own specific needs and qualities. I use various approaches depending on each individual's circumstances and issues. I incorporate CBT, DBT, ACT, trauma-focused, solution-focused, and play therapy into my sessions.

I look forward to working with you as a a member of the team where we together will work towards a collective pathway for mental healing. I encourage you to make this first step by scheduling an appointment so we can start this new journey together.

"As one who has experienced trauma and grief, I bring to the counseling approach of compassion and experience how one's world can be negatively impacted. I believe in empowering men and women to become the best version of their normal while instilling pride and resilience that they can overcome obstacles in their life."

Why did you decide to become a counselor or psychiatric provider?

I have always wanted to dig and find the reason behind the behavior of people.

What types of clients do you work best with?

Children, young adults, teens, seniors.

What's one thing you wish all clients knew about therapy, mental health, or the healing process?

That taking the first step for admitting one needs help is the start of a new beginning.

What can clients expect in their first session with you and in the early stages of therapy?

Building rapport and establishing trust with the client.

What personal experiences or values inform your practice as a therapist/provider?

Clients want to know that they matter and that not everyone can be treated the same or as a text book case.

How do you tailor therapy to meet each client’s unique needs?

Each individual deserves their own unique situation and how different therapies depending on their situation deserve therapies designated for those circumstances.

SpecialitiesGrief, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation, Teen Violence, Thinking Disorders, Trauma / PTSD, Video Game Addiction, Women’s Issues, Relationships, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Social Anxiety, Spirituality, Step-Family / Blended Family Issues, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Mood Disorders, Neurodiversity, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Panic Attack, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Performance Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Racial Identity, LGBTQIA+, Life Transition, Developmental Disorders, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, First Responders, Gender Identity / Transgender, Impulse Control Disorders, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Learning / Intellectual Disabilities, Chronic Illness/Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image Issues

ApproachesPsychodynamic, Psychotherapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Reality Therapy, Sandplay, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Somatic, Strength-Based Therapy, Positive Psychology, Psychoanalytic, Multicultural, Person-Centered Therapy, Play Therapy, Humanistic / Rogerian, Integrative, Intensive Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Interpersonal, Expressive Arts, Faith-Based Counseling, Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, Forensic Psychology, Christian Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Culturally Sensitive, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Any / Eclectic, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based, Behavioral Therapy