Undre Alee

Hello, my name is Undré Alee, and I’m the owner of Akouw (ah-koo-OH) Counseling. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, and Arizona and I’ve been a psychotherapist, for almost two decades. I believe in a wholistic approach to life and to help with this I also hold a Master's of Divinity (MDiv.). Therefore, faith-based counseling and prayer is available to anyone who asks. I am a Christian and Licensed Minister, and I've served in ministry for over two decades in various capacities (Youth Pastor, Young Adult Pastor, Associate Pastor, etc.).

On a personal note, I'm a husband of a little over 13 years to my wonderful Filipina wife, a father of four beautiful children with ages ranging from 3 to 11 years old, and I'm currently embarking upon the phase of life where we get to take care of our parents.

In addition to knowing what I'm doing, I truly enjoy doing what I do! For the majority of my career, I've worked as a therapist in non-profit counseling agencies, providing treatment for youth/young adults and their families, who've dealt with a myriad of presenting problems such as: past and present trauma, depression, anxiety, probation, anger management, self-harm, low self-concept, grief, sexual abuse, LGBT+ related traumas, and more. Furthermore, in my private practice, I've provided marriage therapy to couples who've dealt with divorce, conflict-resolution, communication skills, past and present trauma, and more.

"Akouw" is Koine Greek for "I hear/listen/am listening," I named the practice this because I believe that healing happens when you're heard, and I'm listening. I look forward to working with you towards healing.

I believe that client-centered therapy works best, in which the client is involved in every step of treatment, including treatment plan development to their discharge/transition plan. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Narrative Therapy, Reality Therapy, and a combination of several approaches, contingent upon what my clients need. Furthermore, I believe that each client deserves unconditional positive regard, no matter their race, religion, sexual orientation, political party, gender, neurodivergence, etc.

Clients will leave feeling encouraged, equipped, and empowered to overcome and/or better manage their present and future presenting problem(s). My goal is to help clients to obtain success despite life’s obstacles, those that come as a result of one’s own poor decisions, the decisions of others, and/or the natural and unexpected tragedies of life.

The first 1-2 sessions are known as an intake assessment, in which I will review information (medical, psychological history, family history/background, presenting problems, etc.) which will assist me in understanding and diagnosing your dilemma(s) from a well-rounded perspective. After the intake assessment is completed, I will be able to give an estimated number of sessions expected for treatment as well as the estimated frequency of treatment per week. Then, you and I will develop a treatment plan, which entails treatment goals and corresponding objectives. Once the treatment plan is developed, each session thereafter will be centered around the treatment plan goals and objectives until they are completed.