About

Hi there, I'm Dr. Nkengaka, My name is Akamin Nkengaka and earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Behavioral health, a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. I am a License Clinical Social Worker, (LCSW) in Rhode Island (RI) and a License Advance Alcohol and Drugs Counselor (LAADC) in California. I am working with clients statewide via tele health setting. I work with adolescents and adults and specialize in anxiety, stress, depression, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Holistic approach to help my clients make progress and start feeling better.

Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor

Organization Name: Cogent Healthcare Of Arizona PC

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

Black or African American

Client Focus

  • Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Adoption
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity
  • Hospice
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Life Coaching
  • Men's Issues
  • Multicultural Issues
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma And PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Adlerian
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Christian Counseling
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Existential
  • Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Gottman Method
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Imago
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Psychodynamic

Modality

  • Couples
  • Family

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare

Education

  • TBD

Years in Practice

15 years

Languages

  • English

Faith

  • Christian

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 101YA0400X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Addiction
  • Code: 101YM0800X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Mental Health
  • Code: 101YP2500X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Professional
  • Code: 1041C0700X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Social Worker
  • Specialization: Clinical

Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LCSW CSW03186 Verify RI
Counselor LCI12800718 Verify CA
Counselor 10551 Verify LA
Counselor Q0000185 Verify DE

Practice Locations

5410 Maryland Way

Brentwood, TN 37027-5064

Phone Number: (855) 212-2273

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Judy Mier-Chairez

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