Therapists that accept Cash Pay in Louisiana

Choosing a cash pay option for mental health care can provide flexibility and access to quality support without the constraints of insurance networks. With 180 verified therapists in Louisiana who accept cash pay, you can explore therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and supportive counseling to address a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Each Grow Therapy-verified therapist that has a cash pay option listed below is currently welcoming new clients and has availability soon, offering you a straightforward path to compassionate, accessible care on your terms.

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New to Grow

$120/session

Specialties
Anxiety
Grief
Trauma and PTSD
+5
Welcome! My name is Jhane, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Grief Counselor (GC-C). I know reaching out for help can be difficult, but by being here, you’ve already taken a big first step. (Go you!) My goal is to create a supportive, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment where we can explore your challenges, ask tough questions, and work together toward meaningful solutions. I aim to provide a space where you can find support while you regain your footing. No one should have to navigate life’s challenges alone- even superheroes have sidekicks! I hope you can take a moment to recognize the courage it takes to care for your mental health and well-being. It’s a powerful and invaluable investment in yourself.
Available

New to Grow

$115/session

Specialties
Couples Counseling
Life Transitions
Trauma and PTSD
+8
I’m Denise Jefferson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 10 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. My practice provides a supportive, confidential, and nonjudgmental space for those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, grief, and emotional difficulties. I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to each client’s unique needs, empowering them to develop healthier coping skills, strengthen relationships, and achieve meaningful personal growth. My goal is to meet you where you are and walk alongside you on your journey toward healing and emotional wellness.
Available

New to Grow

$120/session

Specialties
Childhood / Intergenerational Trauma
Couples Counseling
Family Conflict
+8
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships. My practice provides a compassionate, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. I take a collaborative, strengths-based approach to therapy, focusing on healing, improving communication, strengthening connections, and creating lasting positive change.
Available

$75/session

Solution oriented
Authentic
Empowering
Specialties
Anxiety
Life Transitions
Trauma and PTSD
+7
Hi, I’m Anice! I’m warm, funny, down-to-earth, and a real person who happens to be a therapist. With over 15 years of experience, I bring compassion, real-life perspective, humor, and a little tough love when needed. My style is relaxed, honest, and conversational. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, relationship drama, or simply tired of being everyone’s strong friend, we’ll laugh, unpack the hard stuff, challenge old patterns, and celebrate your wins. No stiff therapy talk or judgment—just genuine connection and real growth. Come as you are. We’ll figure out the rest together.
Available

New to Grow

$100/session

Specialties
Addiction / Substance Use
Anxiety
Childhood / Intergenerational Trauma
+3
I'm a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) with nearly 10 years of experience in the mental health field. I enjoy working with individuals as they navigate life's challenges, build confidence, and work toward their personal goals. My goal is to create a comfortable, supportive space where you can be yourself, feel heard, and work through things at your own pace.
Available

$75/session

Solution oriented
Empowering
Warm
Specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Family Conflict
+10
After more than 20 years of working with children and families in the school system, I now offer my services virtually in order to reach and support more people. Over the years, my work has expanded to include concerns such as anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, stress management, life transitions, self-esteem, and other challenges that impact daily life. Navigating family and personal relationships is also a central focus of my therapy. My approach is creative, engaging, and intentionally different from traditional talk therapy. I strive to create a space where clients feel seen, empowered, and gently challenged to grow. Incorporating music, humor, and interactive activities can help reduce stress and make it easier to open up about difficult emotions. I understand that seeking help can feel overwhelming, and my goal is to foster meaningful change within a welcoming, supportive environment.
VirtualAvailable

New to Grow

$150/session

Specialties
Addiction / Substance Use
Anxiety
Trauma and PTSD
I've known since childhood I wanted to help people solve their problems and/or make their lives better. I started working in the helping professions when I was nineteen years old and continued throughout my education. I received my clinical license in 2000 and have spent most of my career working with various populations, including children, teens, adults, and seniors. The bulk of my eperience lies in helping people with problems related to substance abuse, trauma, and mental health. I offer virtual sessions in a conversational and casual manner. I'm most often described as, "A great listener" with the ability to help people feel, "At ease".
Available

$125/session

Authentic
Empowering
Intelligent
Specialties
Anxiety
Life Transitions
Women's Issues
+7
I'm Kenisha, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for helping people who have been strong for everyone else finally have someone in their corner. I specialize in two groups who are often overlooked: high-functioning women navigating anxiety, burnout, and life transitions, and special needs parents who pour everything into their child while their own wellbeing goes unattended. My approach is warm, honest, and practical — we don't just talk about your feelings, we actually work through them and build tools that show up in your real life. I offer telehealth therapy across Louisiana and Florida and am in-network with multiple insurance companies.
VirtualAvailable

New to Grow

$150/session

Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
+4
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with a passion for helping individuals navigate life's challenges and improve their emotional well-being. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and tailored to each client's unique needs. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore their concerns and work towards their goals.
Available

New to Grow

$100/session

Specialties
Emotional Regulation
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
I’m Daryaan McLeod, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and the owner and Clinical Director of Kweli Counseling LLC in New Orleans. My practice offers individual and couples therapy, providing a warm, affirming space to navigate life’s challenges, strengthen relationships, and grow. I also supervise emerging counselors and support community mental wellness through groups, workshops, and education.
Available

$100/session

Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Health/Medical Issues
+10
Hello, I'm Ashleigh, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Southern University at New Orleans, where I specialized in Health and Mental Health. I possess a diverse clinical background with experience across acute care, skilled nursing, acute mental health and rehab hospitals , and crisis intervention. I’ve also worked within local and federal systems, including juvenile justice, child and family services, and military-related settings. Over the years, I've primarily gained experience within the areas of health and mental health, helping people navigate through difficult decisions and situations.
Available

$120/session

Empowering
Authentic
Solution oriented
Specialties
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Mood Disorders
Self Esteem
+7
Hello, my name is Ashley Warren, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I earned my degree from Louisiana State University and have gained extensive experience working with adolescents and adults over several years. My primary focus is on providing support to individuals as they navigate through challenging life phases, grapple with identity issues, address low self-esteem, and cope with trauma. Additionally, I specialize in helping individuals struggling with family conflicts, providing a safe, supportive environment to explore and address their concerns. My approach is rooted in empathy, active listening, and evidence-based techniques to ensure that my clients receive the highest quality of care.
VirtualAvailable

$120/session

Authentic
Direct
Empowering
Specialties
Anger Management
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
+10
I am a holistic therapist and spiritual healer who uses clinical counseling techniques. I am a Taurus Sun, Taurus Moon and Sagittarius Rising, so I bring the fire but in a controlled purposeful way. I am feisty and spicy, just like my sessions! I also, help people attain peace of mind. I focus on healing the inner child, along with providing the most appropriate coping skills that work best for you. I am a strong advocate for energy work and imagery to heal the trauma. This is not a structured therapy style. This is a Solution-Focused space. Over the course of our treatment, homework is assigned that you won't do four times in a row, then Baby Yoda, crystals, and our ancestors get involved, then you'll do the homework, healing will take place, and you'll say “I feel amazing,” and I'll say “Right?”
VirtualAvailable

$170/session

Solution oriented
Authentic
Warm
Specialties
Couples Counseling
Life Transitions
Racism
+8
Hi there! I want to end the stigma associated with seeking help, especially with black and brown people. I have spent years working with adults, couples, and families- helping people reconnect with themselves and each other using a holistic strength based approach. Healing is about learning more about yourself, your needs, and what support you need with no judgement so that you can build the relationships and life that you want as an individual or as a couple. I hold a Ph.D. in Counselor Education, as well as I hold licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of Louisiana.
VirtualAvailable

New to Grow

$95/session

Empowering
Open-minded
Specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Self Esteem
+5
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a private practice office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I work with children, young adults, adults, and individuals and families using an eclectic approach tailored to the unique needs of each new client. I have over 20 years of experience in a variety of settings and with diverse clients, including both long-term and brief interventions. Areas of expertise include: • Teen Issues; Peer Pressure, Self Esteem • Parent/Child or Partner Relational Problems • Non-Suicidal Self-Harm Behavior • Mood Disorders • Anxiety Disorders • Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders • Physical, Sexual, Emotional Abuse • Anger and Stress Management • Dual Diagnoses • Depression
Available

$115/session

Warm
Open-minded
Solution oriented
Specialties
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
+6
Welcome to my page. I am Carolyn A. Brown, a Licensed Professional Counselor with decades of experience providing compassionate, evidence-based counseling services to adolescents and adults. I am known for my outgoing personality and creative approach to therapy, providing a warm, relaxing environment where genuineness, trust, and transparency are cultivated. My collaborative, client-centered style helps client feel safe, heard, and empowered to build resilience, develop healthy coping skills, and make positive choices that lead to lasting emotional wellness and personal growth.
Available

$180/session

Direct
Open-minded
Empowering
Specialties
Family Therapy
Military/Veterans
Women's Issues
+10
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana. I provide empowering authentic straight forward reality therapy with compassionate, empathy, supportive listening, and understanding to individuals; couples; families, and friends; students; activist; care-takers; community servants; first responders; clergy; healers; church leaders; lay members; and managers; through tele-therapy/virtual and in-person sessions unique to them. My goal is to help you reach your goals and support and advocate for your best interest even when short-term discomfort persist. I believe in spaces where clients have the space to feel heard and validated without judgement. I was born in Chicago Raised in New Orleans Native and joined the Navy after one. year of college. I am currently a veteran married to a veteran with whom I have there adult children with. We know what it is to be battle buddies under the same roof. Education: MS., Human Sciences, Marriage & Family Studies, at Prairie View A&M University; MA., Human Services, Health and Wellness, Counseling from Liberty University; BS., Social Psychology from Park University I am a change agent and because I believe change promotes growth even when it's uncomfortable and looks scary. I also understand it is "grace" that supplies us the "opportunity" to change using our own wisdom, compassion, resiliency, and disciplines. Change is a daily human experience and we decide how we will embrace it. "Self-Forgiveness" and "Self-Acceptance" is necessity to love genuinely. I work with clients who want to explore past traumas, people, places, and situations they believe defied them. I help them navigate life in a realistic meaningful way.
VirtualAvailable

$100/session

Authentic
Humorous
Warm
Specialties
ADHD
LGBTQ
Trauma and PTSD
+8
My name is Virginia and I'm licensed clinical social worker. My pronouns are she/her. I love helping others with ADHD who struggle with daily life as I am also diagnosed with the disorder. My focus is on building resilience focused on your own strengths. I really love helping members of the LGBTQIA+ community, women struggling with symptoms of PTSD, women over age 50, people with ADHD and teens who are exploring their identity. I see therapy as a partnership. We will work together to decide on goals and a treatment plan tailored to your needs. I provide a supportive non-judgmental space for clients on their wellness journeys.
VirtualAvailable

$129/session

Authentic
Empowering
Warm
Specialties
Addiction / Substance Use
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
+3
Welcome! I'm Dr. Hardy, a doctoral-level advanced clinical practitioner with 14 years of experience and dual licensure in behavioral health and chemical dependency. While my education and licenses complement my clinical framework, I believe my true qualification to hold space for your transformation comes from my own rich life experiences. Together, we will use this deeply relatable, expert care to help you break free from old patterns and turn your deepest pain into purpose.
Available

Often rebooked

$110/session

Warm
Authentic
Empowering
Specialties
Life Transitions
Military/Veterans
Women's Issues
+7
Change can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. We all face situations throughout life that can make us feel overwhelmed and in need of support, encouragement, strategic planning or goal setting. You are not alone. I provide a safe, warm and friendly environment for growth and healing. You may need support in family life transitions, a parent-child relationship, peers groups, marriage, divorce, social issues, academic challenges or behavioral issues. While we are working together, I take a collaborative approach to help you to achieve your goals and overcome the challenges you're facing in life. I am here to support and empower you on your personal journey. Recognizing when issues in life have become too much to handle alone and seeking assistance is a great first step on your healing journey. It takes a lot of courage to reach out to someone, so I applaud you on taking that first huge step.
VirtualAvailable

$150/session

Authentic
Warm
Open-minded
Specialties
Couples Counseling
Grief
Mood Disorders
+8
Hi there! My name is Chinh. If you’ve reached my page, chances are that your heart has been broken, you probably just had the umpteenth argument with your significant other, or maybe you’re stuck in a frustrating cycle of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and overwhelming thoughts that never seem to let up. Maybe it’s all of the above! Whatever brought you here — I’m glad you came. Let’s work through it together. I grew up in a culture where mental illness wasn’t something you talked about. Emotional struggles were ignored, hidden, or minimized. I was taught that sharing feelings was a weakness — that being strong meant staying silent. That experience shaped me. Today, I’m passionate about helping people unlearn those harmful beliefs and start living with more freedom, clarity, and emotional honesty. I want to help end the stigma associated with mental illness. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico, and I hold a Ph.D. in Counseling. I’ve spent years working with adults, couples, and families — helping people reconnect with themselves and each other. My approach is strength-based and holistic: I believe healing doesn’t mean “fixing” you — it means understanding you, supporting you, and helping you build the life you want. Therapy can be hard work, but you don't have to do it alone. I offer a space where you can show up exactly as you are — without judgment. Let's rewrite your story together.
VirtualAvailable

$90/session

Warm
Empowering
Authentic
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
+10
I’m Crystal Scott, a warm, compassionate, and down-to-earth therapist who believes therapy should feel supportive, honest, practical, and deeply human. I work with adults, adolescents, couples, and families who may be navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, life transitions, low self-esteem, burnout, emotional overwhelm, or the feeling of being stuck in patterns they no longer want to repeat. My approach is collaborative, culturally responsive, and tailored to the unique needs of each client. I combine evidence-based techniques with genuine conversation, reflection, encouragement, humor when appropriate, and practical tools that can be used in everyday life. I strive to create a space where you can feel seen, heard, respected, and safe enough to be honest about what is really going on. At the same time, I will gently challenge you to recognize patterns, strengthen boundaries, build confidence, improve communication, and make choices that better reflect the life you want to create. I understand that beginning therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you are used to carrying everything on your own, being the strong one, or putting everyone else’s needs before your own. You do not have to arrive with the perfect words or a clear plan. We can slow things down, make sense of what you are experiencing, and identify realistic steps forward together. My ideal client is someone who is ready for support, insight, and meaningful change, even if they are unsure where to begin. Whether you are healing from a painful experience, adjusting to a major change, rebuilding trust, managing difficult emotions, or learning to reconnect with yourself, I will meet you with empathy, patience, authenticity, and respect. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, empowered, and confident in your ability to move forward.
Available

$125/session

Warm
Authentic
Empowering
Specialties
Autism
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
+7
Hi there! I am Denise. Does life feel out of control? Too quick? Too stressful? Have you experienced a loss? I specialize and hold certifications in grief, trauma, youth mental health, ADHD and Autism. I have spent many years working with families, teenagers and adults by helping identify and resolve problems with some techniques to help. I am looking forward to working with you!
VirtualAvailable

$125/session

Authentic
Warm
Open-minded
Specialties
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Trauma and PTSD
+9
As your counselor, my priority and main goal is creating a safe, inclusive, and judgment-free space where you feel heard, understood, and supported. Therapy is a collaborative journey centered on your growth and healing, one where we explore meaningful goals, deepen self-awareness, and make sense of your experiences. I will meet you where you are in your life journey and we will go through it at your pace, taking things as they come and building and enhancing skills to overcome not only the memories of the past but also current and future challenges.
VirtualAvailable

$135/session

Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
+7
Hi! I’m Christina Randle, LSCSW, based in Louisiana and practicing in AZ and KS. I received my Master's in Social Work from Wichita State University. I am currently working towards a Doctorate in Psychology. I have over 18 years of experience working with a diverse group of individuals to help them navigate life’s transitions. I enjoy using a range of techniques, along with my personal story, to help others as they walk through their own journey. I am passionate about helping you become the best version of yourself.
VirtualAvailable
Frequently asked questions

When looking for online therapy, you can see anyone that is credentialed in Louisiana. We want you to find the best fit, therefore, Grow Therapy shows available therapists across Louisiana from Baton Rouge to Shreveport! If you’d rather see someone in-person, you can change the filter from virtual and find a therapist near you in Louisiana.

When booking you’ll be asked to verify with your Member ID. However, if you don’t have any of the insurances available you can select cash. Our therapists will have their cost of appointment on their profile. Individual session costs will vary.

The specialty filter is optional. You don’t need to check any boxes to see a provider. However, fit is very important when selecting an online therapist. If you have knowledge or experience to recognize what specialties you may need.

Finding a provider with a similar life experience can be beneficial because it can be easier to establish rapport and potentially be understood quicker and clearer.

Your first therapy session is for you and your therapist to meet each other and to ask any questions that you have about the counseling process. This is where you can expect your therapist to do the same as they will ask questions to gain insight into your specific situation. In this first session the therapist is doing their part to gather as much information so they can better assess if they are able to meet your therapeutic needs. Depending upon your provider's specialty, you may also discuss the methods the therapist will use. For additional information on therapy methods, please visit the Grow Therapy Help Center.Some people feel nervous before their first appointment, and that is totally normal! Coming prepared with a list of questions for your therapist may help. Remember, you're taking a brave step by seeking therapy, and it is okay to be nervous as you try something new.