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Katie Payne
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, PLPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mandeville, LA 70471
Everyone's experience on our Earth is unique! This may sound exciting for some and isolating for others. I believe in order to understand each client on a deeper level, it is important to gain understanding of the individual and also of the various systems that the individual functions in.
Everyone's experience on our Earth is unique! This may sound exciting for some and isolating for others. I believe in order to understand each client on a deeper level, it is important to gain understanding of the individual and also of the various systems that the individual functions in.
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Mendy Daniels
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mandeville, LA 70470 (Online Only)
Overwhelmed? Exhausted? Struggling with relationships? Whether you are one of the many people who could use support and guidance sorting through the complications of life or you are someone who struggles with managing depression, anxiety, or trauma, you've come to the right place. If you long to get back to your old self or you're focused on personal growth, help is here....no waiting list. Additional information can be found at mendydaniels.com.
Overwhelmed? Exhausted? Struggling with relationships? Whether you are one of the many people who could use support and guidance sorting through the complications of life or you are someone who struggles with managing depression, anxiety, or trauma, you've come to the right place. If you long to get back to your old self or you're focused on personal growth, help is here....no waiting list. Additional information can be found at mendydaniels.com.
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Counseling Beyond Walls
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LPC, MS, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Covington, LA 70433 (Online Only)
Do you have some unresolved issues, current stressors, and/ or some difficulties managing your relationships with others? My name is Carol and I would love the opportunity to help you have better days. Counseling Beyond Walls is a concept in which we together reduce the barriers to change. At this time services are only being provided via telehealth.
Do you have some unresolved issues, current stressors, and/ or some difficulties managing your relationships with others? My name is Carol and I would love the opportunity to help you have better days. Counseling Beyond Walls is a concept in which we together reduce the barriers to change. At this time services are only being provided via telehealth.
![Photo of Brant Passman, MS, LPC, NCC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/80df770c-4ce6-4dc7-addb-d488e61d9ad9/1/320x400.jpeg)
Are you experiencing grief or loss? Are you struggling with any relationship issues or identity concerns? Are you having a hard time adjusting to school, or feeling anxious about starting school or higher education? Perhaps you are struggling to connect with groups of people who may share similar interests? I have experience working with adolescents, young and middle aged adults, and older adults. I also have experience working with individuals in fandom based populations. I have experience working with a variety of issues such as grief and loss, sexual identity and gender exploration, self-esteem, relationship stressors, etc..
Are you experiencing grief or loss? Are you struggling with any relationship issues or identity concerns? Are you having a hard time adjusting to school, or feeling anxious about starting school or higher education? Perhaps you are struggling to connect with groups of people who may share similar interests? I have experience working with adolescents, young and middle aged adults, and older adults. I also have experience working with individuals in fandom based populations. I have experience working with a variety of issues such as grief and loss, sexual identity and gender exploration, self-esteem, relationship stressors, etc..
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Lauren Thibault
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd, PLPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Covington, LA 70433 (Online Only)
As someone who grew up in a dysfunctional or divorced family, you're finding yourself struggling to cope with overwhelming emotions. Maybe you're wanting to better understand how your childhood experiences are showing up in adulthood, or maybe you're wanting to explore dynamics of codependency, people pleasing, and boundary-setting. Whether you know exactly what you want to work on, or you're just interested in having a safe & accepting space to share your story, therapy makes healing possible.
As someone who grew up in a dysfunctional or divorced family, you're finding yourself struggling to cope with overwhelming emotions. Maybe you're wanting to better understand how your childhood experiences are showing up in adulthood, or maybe you're wanting to explore dynamics of codependency, people pleasing, and boundary-setting. Whether you know exactly what you want to work on, or you're just interested in having a safe & accepting space to share your story, therapy makes healing possible.
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Dr. Camille Alexander
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, DSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mandeville, LA 70470 (Online Only)
Let's face it, life can be stressful. That stress can become even more pronounced as you navigate new transitions like becoming an adult, moving to a new city, starting a new job, or leaving a relationship. Often times we have the answer but just need help sorting things out. Sometimes family and friends can be too close to help you identify your challenges. Sometimes THEY are the challenge. Working and trying to manage day-to-day responsibilities is no simple task. This is why I a firm believer in therapy.
Let's face it, life can be stressful. That stress can become even more pronounced as you navigate new transitions like becoming an adult, moving to a new city, starting a new job, or leaving a relationship. Often times we have the answer but just need help sorting things out. Sometimes family and friends can be too close to help you identify your challenges. Sometimes THEY are the challenge. Working and trying to manage day-to-day responsibilities is no simple task. This is why I a firm believer in therapy.
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Jamie Gaskin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mandeville, LA 70470 (Online Only)
We all struggle throughout life and I was no exception. Acknowledging the struggle is a huge step towards success along with finding the right therapist. We only know what we were taught and how to react to situations from those who raised us. You deserve to be the best you possible and I am here to help you find that. Let me help you discover new ways to a happy and healthier life. I utilize an attachment framework derived from Emotionally Focused Therapy and Story Informed Trauma Therapy (SITT) to help my clients understand how they came to be who they are.
We all struggle throughout life and I was no exception. Acknowledging the struggle is a huge step towards success along with finding the right therapist. We only know what we were taught and how to react to situations from those who raised us. You deserve to be the best you possible and I am here to help you find that. Let me help you discover new ways to a happy and healthier life. I utilize an attachment framework derived from Emotionally Focused Therapy and Story Informed Trauma Therapy (SITT) to help my clients understand how they came to be who they are.
Online Therapists
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Eddie Earl Wright
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
Hammond, LA 70403
Waitlist for new clients
My Gestalt Approach uses Roleplaying and Body Movement and Exaggeration in order to give attention to your gestures and responses to how you confront and understand who you are.
I am nobody. Who are you? Are you nobody too? Then let's talk about it! My practice is geared towards the modern client: the ones who are struggling with identity, finding their place in this world, and seem to believe that no one understands who they are. Some may know, but will believe that they are rejected as a person. Whether it is politics, religion, sexuality, or race; these things are more prominent than ever in society! I am here to aid in your quest to find peace with your identity as a person no matter how society pushes against who you are or who you wish to be.
My Gestalt Approach uses Roleplaying and Body Movement and Exaggeration in order to give attention to your gestures and responses to how you confront and understand who you are.
I am nobody. Who are you? Are you nobody too? Then let's talk about it! My practice is geared towards the modern client: the ones who are struggling with identity, finding their place in this world, and seem to believe that no one understands who they are. Some may know, but will believe that they are rejected as a person. Whether it is politics, religion, sexuality, or race; these things are more prominent than ever in society! I am here to aid in your quest to find peace with your identity as a person no matter how society pushes against who you are or who you wish to be.
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Tina Thomas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, DCSW, LCSW, BSN
Verified Verified
Metairie, LA 70002
I am so confident in the power of my eclectic background, Gestalt training and my understanding of personality that my first session comes with a money back guarantee! If you think this process will not work for you there is no charge for your session.
I work best with healthy people who want to take their life, relationships, goals etc to the next level. I prefer clients who are committed to honesty and enjoy exploring their fullest potential.I use many different types of therapy including Gestalt therapy. Gestalt therapists work on helping to reprogram self-sabotaging patterns and belief systems. This work can be applied to improving relationships, health, motivation, goal achievement, and self-actualization. It is a very gentle process and results are fast and dynamic! I am also trained in Psychedelic harm reduction and integration.
I am so confident in the power of my eclectic background, Gestalt training and my understanding of personality that my first session comes with a money back guarantee! If you think this process will not work for you there is no charge for your session.
I work best with healthy people who want to take their life, relationships, goals etc to the next level. I prefer clients who are committed to honesty and enjoy exploring their fullest potential.I use many different types of therapy including Gestalt therapy. Gestalt therapists work on helping to reprogram self-sabotaging patterns and belief systems. This work can be applied to improving relationships, health, motivation, goal achievement, and self-actualization. It is a very gentle process and results are fast and dynamic! I am also trained in Psychedelic harm reduction and integration.
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My decolonized psychotherapeutic approach draws from diverse techniques/philosophies, including: Ancestral & Indigenous; Hakomi; Humanistic; Gestalt; Mindfulness; Somatic; Jungian/Dreamwork, Attachment-Based; Existential; Experiential, Bioenergetics; CBT; DBT; Emotionally Focused; World Wisdom & Spiritual Traditions; Buddhist Psychology, and Yoga Psychology.
How you see yourself might be deeply influenced by the emotional distress, negative thought patterns, or destructive and addictive behaviors you struggle with. As a Holistic Health Practitioner, I believe these conditions cover up, rather than define, who you truly are. My unique approach to holistic health and wellness encourages a balanced integration of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of your wellbeing. I'd like to support you in creating optimal conditions for the safe, mindful, and deep exploration of your innate capacity for self-healing and radical transformation.
My decolonized psychotherapeutic approach draws from diverse techniques/philosophies, including: Ancestral & Indigenous; Hakomi; Humanistic; Gestalt; Mindfulness; Somatic; Jungian/Dreamwork, Attachment-Based; Existential; Experiential, Bioenergetics; CBT; DBT; Emotionally Focused; World Wisdom & Spiritual Traditions; Buddhist Psychology, and Yoga Psychology.
How you see yourself might be deeply influenced by the emotional distress, negative thought patterns, or destructive and addictive behaviors you struggle with. As a Holistic Health Practitioner, I believe these conditions cover up, rather than define, who you truly are. My unique approach to holistic health and wellness encourages a balanced integration of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of your wellbeing. I'd like to support you in creating optimal conditions for the safe, mindful, and deep exploration of your innate capacity for self-healing and radical transformation.
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CARE Institute offers various programs including FREE and low-cost teletherapy. Our clinicians approach therapy from a holistic systems perspective to assist clients with learning skills to address life challenges. Clinicians at CARE offer a wide range of expertise to assist clients. Our licensed clinicians are marriage and family therapists (LMFT/PLMFT), professional mental health counselors (LPC/PLPC), and Registered Play Therapists. Our CARE for Y'ALL teletherapy program clinicians are marriage & family therapy graduate students from nationally accredited MFT programs.
CARE Institute offers various programs including FREE and low-cost teletherapy. Our clinicians approach therapy from a holistic systems perspective to assist clients with learning skills to address life challenges. Clinicians at CARE offer a wide range of expertise to assist clients. Our licensed clinicians are marriage and family therapists (LMFT/PLMFT), professional mental health counselors (LPC/PLPC), and Registered Play Therapists. Our CARE for Y'ALL teletherapy program clinicians are marriage & family therapy graduate students from nationally accredited MFT programs.
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Adam Rivas
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, MHS
Verified Verified
New Orleans, LA 70119 (Online Only)
Starting to look for help is difficult; I hope I can assist you in reaching your wellness goals. Counseling is a team effort between client and therapist. Together, we can address a wide range of topics and issues to ultimately achieve a better quality of life for you. I am trained in many types of evidence based therapies, and will utilize a multi- modal approach that will suit you, to get you to where you want to be.
Starting to look for help is difficult; I hope I can assist you in reaching your wellness goals. Counseling is a team effort between client and therapist. Together, we can address a wide range of topics and issues to ultimately achieve a better quality of life for you. I am trained in many types of evidence based therapies, and will utilize a multi- modal approach that will suit you, to get you to where you want to be.
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I am a Licensed Clinical Therapist in private practice. By far, we are destined to change. I am seeking clients who are ready to build something new in order to change something old. I am ready to help you jump start your life transformation. With utilizing various evidence based practices, I will be able to help you refocus and reconnect with yourself despite life adversities. Another successful key part to my approach is helping clients build resilience in the face of a problem. My goal is to meet clients where they and provide tools to help them on a positive path to growth and wellbeing.
I am a Licensed Clinical Therapist in private practice. By far, we are destined to change. I am seeking clients who are ready to build something new in order to change something old. I am ready to help you jump start your life transformation. With utilizing various evidence based practices, I will be able to help you refocus and reconnect with yourself despite life adversities. Another successful key part to my approach is helping clients build resilience in the face of a problem. My goal is to meet clients where they and provide tools to help them on a positive path to growth and wellbeing.
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Tori Buckley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
New Orleans, LA 70119
Waitlist for new clients
Clients who work best with me are curious and open. They're ready for a deep dive in self-discovery in order to ditch the old patterns that hold them back. Many of my clients are currently (or prepping for) exploring ethical non-monogamy. Others may be navigating big life changes, like pregnancy, graduating college, or a big move. My clients are eager to feel confident, fulfilled, and fully alive. Together, we will navigate towards stability, confidence, and excitement in your life and relationships!
Clients who work best with me are curious and open. They're ready for a deep dive in self-discovery in order to ditch the old patterns that hold them back. Many of my clients are currently (or prepping for) exploring ethical non-monogamy. Others may be navigating big life changes, like pregnancy, graduating college, or a big move. My clients are eager to feel confident, fulfilled, and fully alive. Together, we will navigate towards stability, confidence, and excitement in your life and relationships!
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Elizabeth Wellman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Orleans, LA 70118 (Online Only)
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years of experience, my practice is centered on helping my clients find balance and deepen their ability to access true wellbeing. My work, both inpatient and outpatient, has ranged from helping adolescents bolster self esteem and coping skills on one end to helping adults who have suffered from mood and personality disorders on the other. My specialty, though, lies in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, and my work and anecdotal research has allowed me to develop a keen approach to the healing of these ailments on the path to achieving long term mental wellness.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years of experience, my practice is centered on helping my clients find balance and deepen their ability to access true wellbeing. My work, both inpatient and outpatient, has ranged from helping adolescents bolster self esteem and coping skills on one end to helping adults who have suffered from mood and personality disorders on the other. My specialty, though, lies in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, and my work and anecdotal research has allowed me to develop a keen approach to the healing of these ailments on the path to achieving long term mental wellness.
Natalie Ambrose
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Metairie, LA 70001
Welcome! Today, you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused therapist, I aim to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may hold you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Welcome! Today, you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused therapist, I aim to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may hold you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
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Tanya Manslank
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BACS, MT-BC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
New Orleans, LA 70123
These last few years have presented many challenges for everyone. Depression, anxiety, addiction, grief and other issues are on a rise. It is not always easy to make the decision to reach out for therapy. However, therapy can help and support a person through what they are experiencing. Change is not easy; it takes courage to change and you do not have to face it alone. I have worked in acute care for many years with adults, elderly, children and adolescents. I feel confident to work with many mental health issues.
These last few years have presented many challenges for everyone. Depression, anxiety, addiction, grief and other issues are on a rise. It is not always easy to make the decision to reach out for therapy. However, therapy can help and support a person through what they are experiencing. Change is not easy; it takes courage to change and you do not have to face it alone. I have worked in acute care for many years with adults, elderly, children and adolescents. I feel confident to work with many mental health issues.
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I work with individuals and families who are experiencing mental health, marital issues, suicidal thoughts, grief, loss, and other issues that can be very challenging, stressful and overwhelming. Reducing your symptoms and improving your daily functioning is my goal. I provide support and counseling to clients from diverse backgrounds, personalities, and cultures. Services are delivered with respect, enthusiasm, and professionalism. Together you and I will collaborate to develop a treatment plan to meet your individual or family needs.
I work with individuals and families who are experiencing mental health, marital issues, suicidal thoughts, grief, loss, and other issues that can be very challenging, stressful and overwhelming. Reducing your symptoms and improving your daily functioning is my goal. I provide support and counseling to clients from diverse backgrounds, personalities, and cultures. Services are delivered with respect, enthusiasm, and professionalism. Together you and I will collaborate to develop a treatment plan to meet your individual or family needs.
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I enjoy working with people seeking to improve their quality of life. Sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint where the “problem” is, or why our relationships have become so difficult. Difficulty in relationships, anxiety, depression, and grief are among the concerns that I am able to help clients with. Coping with childhood trauma, the impacts of substance use and/or alcoholic parents or partners, and surviving physical, emotional, or verbal abuse are areas with which I am well suited to assist clients.
I enjoy working with people seeking to improve their quality of life. Sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint where the “problem” is, or why our relationships have become so difficult. Difficulty in relationships, anxiety, depression, and grief are among the concerns that I am able to help clients with. Coping with childhood trauma, the impacts of substance use and/or alcoholic parents or partners, and surviving physical, emotional, or verbal abuse are areas with which I am well suited to assist clients.
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Patricia L. Meek
Licensed Professional Counselor, MFA, LPC, LAC, LLC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Waitlist for new clients
Are you ready for deep and lasting change? Are you willing to practice self-compassion for those wounded parts that hold you back from a fulfilling life? Therapy is a courageous act of exploring and releasing old wounds, discovering and embracing authenticity, and learning to make conscious choices with compassion. I have nineteen years of experience using a unique blend of integrative therapies that include somatic awareness, mindfulness, Jungian psychology, and spiritually focused counseling that will allow you to uncover subconscious traumatic patterns, internalized cognitive distortions, and maladaptive coping strategies.
Are you ready for deep and lasting change? Are you willing to practice self-compassion for those wounded parts that hold you back from a fulfilling life? Therapy is a courageous act of exploring and releasing old wounds, discovering and embracing authenticity, and learning to make conscious choices with compassion. I have nineteen years of experience using a unique blend of integrative therapies that include somatic awareness, mindfulness, Jungian psychology, and spiritually focused counseling that will allow you to uncover subconscious traumatic patterns, internalized cognitive distortions, and maladaptive coping strategies.
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Gestalt Therapists
What is gestalt therapy?
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that to address unresolved negative feelings, emotions must be not only discussed but also actively expressed in the present moment. The term is from a German word meaning “whole,” and gestalt therapists believe that people should be considered whole entities made up of mind, body, and emotions. Gestalt sessions are rooted in the notion that a client’s total self must be discovered, explored, and confronted, so that they can take greater responsibility for themselves and their behavior, learn to satisfy their own needs while still respecting the needs of others, and reconnect with feelings they might otherwise deny.
How does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy sessions do not just involve talking with a therapist. Clients may take part in role-playing, re-enactment, or artistic exercises like drawing and painting, with the goal of becoming more aware of negative thought patterns that limit happiness. One common gestalt exercise is “the empty chair,” in which a client sits across from an empty chair representing a partner, relative, boss, or a part of themselves—and, with the therapist’s encouragement, improvises a dialog with it. The intention is to bring the emotions raised by past conflicts into the present and work through them in the moment.
How long does gestalt therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for gestalt therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. New patients should understand that it may take some time to become comfortable with gestalt exercises but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions.
Does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy has generally been found to be as effective as other forms of talk therapy in helping people living with anxiety, depression, phobias, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as helping individuals reduce conflict in relationships. Gestalt techniques, on their own or in combination with other therapies, can also be effective in managing physical ailments including ulcerative colitis, migraines, and back spasms. It should be noted that some people may have trouble adapting to gestalt therapy’s lack of formal structure or to a therapist’s close observations of their body language and emotions; others may struggle to commit to techniques that feel unnatural, like the empty chair exercise.