Akemi McGoogan, LCSW, CSW

Akemi McGoogan is a licensed clinical social worker based in Georgia who blends practical strategies with a motivational outlook. She focuses on anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, life transitions, and the everyday strains of parenting and caregiving. Clients can expect direct, goal-focused sessions that emphasize shifting unhelpful thinking and building actionable steps forward.

She trained with a bachelor of social work from North Carolina Central University and earned a master’s in Direct Practice Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany. Akemi brings 18 years of experience and uses a mix of approaches to match a person’s needs rather than one fixed method.

Her work often includes cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change thought patterns, mindfulness to reduce reactivity, and acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and take purposeful action. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered perspectives to strengthen relationships and emotional understanding.

Akemi has written practical resources aimed at parents, including short journals and guided activities. She emphasizes motivation and small, consistent steps - helping people move from feeling stuck toward clearer goals and more manageable routines.

People choose her when they want straightforward, hopeful support for work stress, relationship tensions, grief, sleep problems, ADHD-related concerns, or caregiver strain. Her approach aims to create clear plans and build everyday skills to improve functioning and wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Akemi often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and commit to small actions that align with those values; this approach can help when someone feels stuck or overwhelmed by difficult thoughts. She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and build concrete behavioral changes for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Client-centered therapy is part of her approach as well, offering an accepting space where a person’s own goals guide the work.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is collaborative. Akemi will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels doable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or new challenges arise.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone attend from a quieter spot, avoid being on camera, or schedule sessions around work or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like behavioral experiments, mindfulness exercises, and values-based tasks to work well in an online setting.