Saila Akhtar, LMHC
New York · 8 years in practice
Saila Akhtar is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LMHC, New York
- 008338 · expires April 2026
- LMHC, Florida
- MH18925 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1669863080 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Saila
Saila Akhtar is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and relationship struggles. She speaks English and practices in Florida. Her work aims to help individuals who are juggling life changes, parenting pressures, or recovery from trauma and addiction.
She uses an interactive, person-centered way of working that puts the client's concerns at the center of each session. Sessions often involve straightforward conversation, skill building, and practical strategies people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Saila draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and she also integrates existential questions about meaning and values when relevant. Saila has eight years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor. Her background includes supporting people with depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, substance use, grief, and compassion fatigue.
She also addresses family-of-origin issues, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care matters, and aging-related concerns. Her approach is collaborative and adaptable. She will help identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what is working.
Conversations cover both immediate coping skills and longer-term questions about purpose, identity, and relationships. People who prefer practical steps along with reflective work often find this mix helpful. If someone wants a therapist who combines clear tools with space to talk about life meaning, Saila offers that blend in her practice.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Saila lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Saila names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions and what they do
Saila draws on existential therapy to help people face questions about meaning, purpose, and life changes; this approach can be useful when a client is rethinking identity, relationships, or long-term goals. She also uses client-centered methods which focus on listening, empathy, and building rapport so clients can talk through concerns at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is another key part of her work and offers concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Finding the right approach usually happens together. Saila treats therapy as a collaborative process where she and the client try different tools and agree on goals. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what the client finds helpful, mixing reflective conversations with practical skill-building as needed. Online formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are options for shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing feels more comfortable. These choices aim to increase flexibility and accessibility while matching the method to the client's needs.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Saila works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, grief, and career difficulties.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
She uses an interactive, person-centered style and draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, Jungian ideas, and existential therapy to match tools to each person's needs.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Saila has eight years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor and has worked with people facing mood disorders, ADHD, substance use concerns, family conflicts, and trauma.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in Florida and holds the credential LMHC with licensure noted as FL LMHC and NY LMHC.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide different ways to connect.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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