Dr. Agyenim Akuamoah-Boateng, LCMHC
Experienced counselor focused on practical change
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How Agyenim works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Agyenim
Dr. Agyenim Akuamoah-Boateng is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with more than two decades of experience in mental health and addiction counseling. He practices from North Carolina and has worked in independent practice since 2001.
His work includes supporting people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use concerns, as well as anger and relationship issues. He uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Conversations focus on immediate coping skills and steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Sessions often include behavior-focused tools, values-based work, and ways to manage urges and strong emotions. Dr. Akuamoah-Boateng has long experience with people who face overlapping medical, mental health, and substance use challenges.
He draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, attachment-focused ideas, and client-centered listening to shape treatment plans. He also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation is a goal. People who reach out can expect a collaborative tone.
The therapist aims to help clients set realistic goals, build recovery skills, and strengthen a sense of control. He also supports coaching around career stress, caregiving strain, sleep problems, and identity-related concerns. Practical matters such as session format and scheduling are discussed up front.
Dr. Akuamoah-Boateng offers multiple online formats and works with people across locations, helping them find an approach that fits their situation and goals.
What Agyenim works with
Everything Agyenim lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Agyenim's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Agyenim lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to small steps toward those values. It is often helpful for anxiety, trauma recovery, and problems with strong emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build healthier ways of relating when trust or closeness is difficult.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they pick methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video can be like an in-person visit when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief support and ongoing coaching between longer appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Agyenim
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus a range of related concerns such as ADHD, bipolar, sleep problems, and caregiver strain.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He uses client-centered listening alongside behavior-focused tools to build skills you can use between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 23 years of experience in mental health and substance use counseling and has been in independent practice since 2001.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, credentialed as LCMHC, and practices from North Carolina.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.