Zakia Inyang, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX. Works with Anxiety, Marital and Premarital and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Psychological Testing and EvaluationFormal assessment with standardized tests, for example for ADHD, learning differences or autism, usually ending in a written report.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Marital and Premarital, Trauma and PTSD, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Cancer, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Suicidal Ideation, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna EAP, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, CuraLink EAP, Optum, Oscar Health, Scott & White Health Plan, Tricare Prime, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $175

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Aviation Professionals, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Stephen F. Austin State University

Years in practice

13

Education & qualifications