(she/her)
Hi! I am so happy to meet you! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of experience in behavioral/mental healthcare field. I graduated from a tiny little college in Pineville, LA-Louisiana College-with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and went on to earn my masters degree from LSU-GO TIGERS!- a year later. My passion is to work with people who think they have unsolvable problems and walk alongside them as their problems become smaller and more manageable than they first believed. Many of my clients find that in the beginning of therapy they have no idea what can possibly help their situation. I’m not going to lie here, their issues can look really daunting. My promise to them and to every person that I help is that you are not in this alone. I am committed to walk along with you and not leave your side until you have the tools, knowledge, and strength to move forward without me. I promise that I will not quit until you decide the mission is complete.
In our first session you will probably be nervous. It’s hard to tell a stranger on a computer monitor all the stuff that is going wrong. You will probably be a little nervous about how much to share or what to share or even if you want to talk to me. Thats ok. Your session belongs to you and you get to talk about what you want to talk about. You are telling your story, and you alone know how to tell it. In our first session I will be curious. Some might say I will be downright nosey. I will ask you questions about what kind of things that you want to talk about as well as some basic history. You will actually have a chance to see a cheat sheet when you enroll and complete your intake forms. Those questions will help me to figure out where to start on our journey and what road to take that will get you to "better". Even though I will be asking a lot of questions, I promise that I will listen to every word you say. Yes, I have questions I need to ask, but no, your answers are not going to shock me or scare me or change my opinion of you. My promise to you is to be honest not only in your first session, but in every single step of the way. Things that will not happen during our first session: I will not think you are bad. I will not think you are strange. I will not think that your questions or issues are silly or unimportant. I will not tell you that what you say is stupid. I will absolutely not “side with them". I will be your cheerleader, and for this season of your life I can be your person. In a nutshell, our first session is your chance to tell your story in all of its wonderful, terrifying, beautiful, sad and hopeful glory. I’m ready. Are you?
I am committed to helping you meet your goals. In my time as a Social Worker I have seen situations and walked clients through experiences that no person should ever have to travel. Through all of that I have learned that life is tricky and that attacking an issue from only one side is a really good way to fail. With that in mind, I like to use a combination of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Strengths-Based/Solutions-Based Therapies, Mindfulness, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. To summarize: If I could name my therapeutic approach it would be Gumbo-Informed Cognitive Therapy.
My absolute favorite client is the person who recognizes they have a problem and are interested in getting better. Simple, right? For some people that can be a lot to ask for, but remember that all I want is for you to WANT to get better. There are no special skills to "get" to make that happen. All you have to do is show up and have an idea of how you want your future to look. We will do the hard work together.
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Peer Relationships
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Coping Skills
LGBTQ
White
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Louisiana
Aetna
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I like to use ACT to promote clients' use of mindfulness-based exercises. This helps clients to be more grounded in the moment while working toward changing their circumstances.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is an "oldie but goody" in the therapeutic toolbox. This approach is used to promote the idea that thoughts and beliefs drive behaviors and that changing one requires changing one or more of the others.
Strength-Based
I like to play to a client's strengths as a way to make the work of change a little easier to get started. Can you imagine trying to do life-changing work without using your best tools?
1 rating with written reviews
October 11, 2025
Miranda was amazing! She had lots of humor and made me feel comfortable and safe during our session!