Makini is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate under the supervision of Malton Cook, LPC-Supervior in Austin, Texas with experience providing therapeutic services with children, adolescents, and adults in a clinical, educational and military setting. Makini has a Master’s of Science in Education specializing in Mental Health Counseling. She comes with years of experience providing community-based services for children and families, crisis interventions, career counseling, and behavioral training for parent and children. Makini is a multi-cultural counselor with a holistic approach to providing tools to help clients facing a variety of challenges from depression/ anxiety, trauma, parenting, stress management, school challenges, family conflict, career challenges and more. Makini’s approach to therapy generally focuses on using evidence-based treatment including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. She can adapt her approach to each individual person allowing for flexibility in treatment and an increased potential to meet personal goals. As a therapist, her goal is to be able to provide a safe space for people to be able to seek help in ways that best fit their lives and outcomes for their self, marriage, children, and family.