About me

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) and a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). I have a PhD in Human Services, with a concentration in Disaster, Crisis, and Intervention. I have over 20 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling. I have been in the mental health and substance abuse field since 1998 and worked as a licensed private practitioner since 2001. Most of my counseling approach is based on Motivational Enhancement Techniques (MET), Client Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused, and Family Systems theories. I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques to help individuals who are dealing with traumatic experiences.
I have experience working with chemically dependent families, especially providing couples therapy to help people in a relationship where one partner has substance use disorder. My couple therapy sessions will create a safe and nonjudgmental environment where partners can express their emotions and frustrations, realize, and overcome their shortcomings and rebuild trust.
I would like to assure you that my services will be rendered in a professional manner, consistent with accepted ethical standards of this noble profession. It is important to learn how to intervene, what and when to say anything to ensure effective communication to help and motivate individuals struggling with substance use disorders to quit and maintain complete abstinence, without the consequences of making them angry and trigger cravings and usage.
I look forward to working with you.

Author: “Addiction and Recovery: What Everyone Should Know”

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Addictions
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Grief
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Anger management , Self esteem , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Co-morbidity , Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster , Drug and Alcohol Addiction , Men's Issues , Mood Disorders , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 23

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

NC LCMHC 3685

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Agyenim Akuamoah-Boateng. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.

Written on May 24, 2023 after therapy with Agyenim for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning relationship

Excellent

Written on Apr 17, 2023 after therapy with Agyenim for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Boat is knowledgeable, personable, and overall a great fit for my wife and I

Written on Apr 10, 2023 after therapy with Agyenim for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Boat has helped myself and my partner to identify and work through many difficult issues. He asks the right questions and helps us get to the root of our issues. He’s an excellent therapist and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work with him.

Written on Mar 15, 2023 after therapy with Agyenim for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Boat has already helped us as individuals and as a couple. The worksheets are informative and are tailored to our needs. I’m thankful for him.

Written on Mar 03, 2023 after therapy with Agyenim for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

He is the best I have ever worked with. Listens with his heart.

Written on Dec 30, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

He’s been amazing so far! I feel very confident in what my relationship with my husband can become with his help!

Written on Jun 27, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 4 months on issues concerning relationship

Excellent!

Written on Jun 03, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

He has been great and very helpful. Listens well

Written on May 19, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Boateng is very perceptive, we had a very good experience talking to him, he guides the conversation in a respectful way and offers insight and perspective.

Written on May 13, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Great Guy with a lot of patience and he is very able to read the situations correctly!

Written on Apr 16, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

He has the tools to help on hand, ready to go. If you want to dive deeper into psychology or society or philosophy, he is well read and has very smart things to talk and think about. He is encouraging and makes you feel like you are always worthy.

Written on Mar 28, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Boateng is really calm and positive therapist. He knows to listen and to focus on important things. He is cutting big problems into small steps and leading you slowly towards the goal.

Written on Mar 16, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Boat has been excellent! He listens, knows what he is talking about and genuinely cares about helping me.

Written on Mar 14, 2022 after therapy with Agyenim for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Great therapist , interesting, charismatic and kind

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