Akemi McGoogan , LCSW, CSW

Akemi McGoogan is a licensed clinical social worker based in Georgia with 18 years of professional experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, career transitions, grief, and other life changes. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from North Carolina Central University in Durham and completed a master’s in Direct Practice Social Work at SUNY Albany. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a credential for providing clinical social work services.

Known for a motivational and goal-oriented style, she emphasizes shifting unhelpful thinking patterns toward empowerment and forward movement. She integrates evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness with acceptance-oriented strategies to help clients manage overthinking, panic, low motivation, sleep difficulties, and self-esteem concerns. Attachment-informed perspectives inform her work with couples, families, and parenting issues.

She has a particular interest in supporting mothers and has authored several books aimed at postpartum and mindful parenting, including 15 Minute Journal Prompts for the Postpartum Mom, Mindful Mandalas for Moms, and Her Path to PEACE. Her background also includes experience with children, military servicemembers, couples, and young adults, and she addresses topics such as adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.

Akemi tailors interventions to each person's needs and may draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when appropriate. She refers individuals whose needs are outside her scope - for example those with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, or active substance use disorders - to other qualified colleagues. She meets clients with a warm, nonjudgmental stance and a focus on practical steps toward greater clarity and well-being.