Meet the Team
The people behind Maple Life bring clinical experience, thoughtful care, and a shared commitment to providing services with dignity, accountability, and respect. Get to know the professionals who help shape and deliver our care.
Damilola “Lola” Akintola, MA, LADC/MH
CEO | Therapist | ADSAC Assessor
Damilola Akintola, who goes by Lola, brings extensive experience in substance use and mental health treatment, along with a strong background in clinical leadership and program development. As the founder of Maple Life Solutions, she is committed to providing care that is clinically sound, culturally responsive, and grounded in dignity and respect.
Lola is a trauma-informed clinician who believes it is a privilege to work alongside individuals during some of the most vulnerable and transformative moments of their lives. Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative, creating space for people to speak openly about difficult experiences while also encouraging honest reflection, personal accountability, and practical change.
She believes recovery is a journey of rediscovery—not simply moving away from substance use or difficult circumstances, but reconnecting with values, identity, relationships, purpose, and the parts of life that can become overshadowed along the way. In her work, she helps individuals better understand patterns that affect their lives, develop healthier ways of responding to emotions and stress, and make choices that align with the life they want to build.
Lola takes an integrative approach to counseling, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), person-centered interventions, and trauma-informed care. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Seeking Safety, and is a Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Facilitator and an ODMHSAS-certified ADSAC Assessor.
Areas of Focus
Substance Use & Recovery · Trauma & PTSD · Anxiety · Depression · Co-Occurring Concerns · Anger Management · Emotional Regulation · Stress · Coping Skills · Relationship & Family Concerns · Life Transitions · Court- and Referral-Involved Clients · ADSAC/DUI Services.
B. Allen Cox, MA, MEd, LADC/MH Candidate
Director of ADSAC Education | Therapist
Allen brings a genuine passion for helping people overcome challenges, rediscover hope, and create meaningful change. His approach is grounded in compassion, understanding, and the belief that everyone deserves an opportunity to grow, heal, and build a more fulfilling life.
With experience in outpatient, residential, and detox treatment settings, Allen has worked with individuals facing addiction, emotional difficulties, and co-occurring mental health needs. His clinical background includes individual and group therapy, relapse prevention, cognitive behavioral approaches, anger management, and recovery education. At Maple Life, he also leads and facilitates ADSAC education classes.
As a U.S. Army veteran and experienced educator, Allen brings a unique perspective shaped by military service, teaching, and clinical practice. He values genuine human connection and understands the importance of helping people feel heard, respected, and supported. His diverse experiences allow him to combine practical guidance with a thoughtful, individualized approach to care.
Allen holds a Master of Arts in Addictions Counseling from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master of Education from Oklahoma City University.
Allen’s commitment is simple: to help people recognize their potential, develop the tools they need, and move forward with confidence and hope.
Areas of Focus
Addiction & Recovery · Co-Occurring Mental Health Needs · Relapse Prevention · Anger Management · Individual & Group Therapy · ADSAC/DUI Services
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