Meet your therapist
Therapist · He/Him
Meet Ackeem Carto, LPC
Great to meet you!
I help people navigate life’s challenges in a space that feels warm, honest, and empowering. My approach brings together evidence-based practices like CBT, DBT, and EMDR with a deeply human, person-centered style.
I believe healing happens through connection. Patients often describe me as intuitive, grounded, and real. I’m collaborative and engaged, helping you uncover patterns, build insight, and make lasting change. Whether you’re facing trauma, relationship stress, anxiety, depression, or a life transition, we’ll work together toward greater confidence and a life aligned with your values.
Therapy here is tailored to your needs and your pace. I’ll honor your story while gently challenging you to grow.
A space for connection
Feel seen, supported, and understood.
My work is rooted in trust and honest conversation. You can bring your full self to our sessions, including the experiences that feel hard to name. Together, we can look at what is weighing on you and find practical ways forward.
My style is open-minded, solution-oriented, and affirming. I offer virtual individual and couples therapy to adolescents, adults, and seniors.
Working together
My approach to therapy
My approach is relational, intuitive, and grounded in real-life healing. I show up with compassion, speak directly when it helps, and stay invested in your growth. Feeling safe, seen, and supported is central to the work we do together.
I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and other approaches to fit your goals and needs. We’ll build trust, honor your unique story, and work toward meaningful change.
Your time in therapy
What you can expect from me
My hope is that you leave sessions feeling more understood, grounded, and equipped to navigate life’s challenges. We’ll identify patterns, build insight, and develop practical strategies for emotional balance, healthier relationships, and a stronger sense of self.
Your truth will be honored here. We’ll work at a pace that respects where you are while making space for the growth you want.
About me
- I identify as
- Black or African descent, Cisgender Man
- My style is
- Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Affirming
Qualification and insurance
- Years of experience
- 8 years of experience
- Training
- Master’s in Counseling at Kean College of New Jersey
- License type
- LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
- Licensed in
- New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- Insurance accepted
- Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Capital Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Curative, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network
Confirm your plan and current coverage through Headway when booking.
Care details
- Top specialties
- Depression, Men’s issues, Trauma, PTSD
- Additional areas
- Substance use and addiction, Anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Eating disorders, OCD, Family issues, LGBTQIA+ concerns, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural and ethnic issues, Grief and loss, Relationship issues, Women’s issues, Identity issues, and Transgender issues
- Therapy methods
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Behavior Modification, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Somatic therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalytic therapy, Prolonged Exposure (PE), Strength-Based therapy, Narrative Therapy, Humanistic therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, Biofeedback, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Gestalt therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Behavioral Couples Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavior Management, Behavioral Activation (BA), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Care types
- Virtual individual therapy and couples therapy
- Ages served
- Adolescents, Adults, Seniors
- Languages
- English
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