Therapists in Louisiana

I hold a degree in Counseling Psychology and have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for nearly 20 years. My experience spans working with children, adolescents, and families across inpatient, outpatient, and school settings. I am dedicated to meeting clients where they are and using evidence-based practices to guide them through effective treatment plans. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation of meaningful progress, and I am committed to helping clients identify their needs, build on their strengths, and achieve their personal goals.

Hi there ! As a former educator, I’ve always been passionate about helping others grow, discover their potential, and build confidence in their own abilities. Transitioning into the field of mental health as a social worker , I continue that same mission supporting individuals as they navigate the challenges of life. I believe everyone has unique inner strengths, and my goal is to help you uncover and enhance those strengths . I use evidence based approaches such as CBT, DBT, Solution -Focused brief therapy, Trauma Focused CBT and Narrative therapy to support meaningful growth and progress. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy the simple joys of spending time with my dogs. They remind me daily of the importance of connection, balance, and play. I look forward to working with you as you move toward greater self-awareness, resilience, and well-being.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) currently serving as a school-based social worker at Washington-Marion Magnet High School, where I have worked since January 2, 2024. In addition to my school-based role, I provide assessment services for a mental health agency, allowing me to support individuals with diverse behavioral health needs. I earned my Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from Northwestern State University of Louisiana in December 2010 and my Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in May 2012. Throughout my career, I have remained committed to supporting individuals, families, children, and communities through compassionate, client-centered, and evidence-based social work practice. In my practice, I utilize evidence-based assessment and intervention tools in both individual and group settings. My professional experience includes conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment goals, providing crisis intervention, facilitating therapeutic groups, teaching coping and life skills, providing psychoeducation, and collaborating with families, schools, community organizations, and other service providers to promote positive outcomes. Working in the social services field has always been more than a career for me; it has been a passion. I view my ability to serve others as a gift that has continually made room for growth, purpose, and meaningful opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others. I am committed to using my knowledge, experience, and clinical skills to empower individuals and families, promote resilience, and help those I serve recognize their strengths and potential.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults navigating challenges such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and everyday life stressors. Seeking support can feel intimidating, but it is often the first meaningful step toward change. My goal is to help clients strengthen their sense of self-determination and feel more empowered in their mental health journey. I am deeply passionate about this work because I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to feel empowered and develop compassion for themselves. I have seen individuals who once felt stuck or hopeless begin to recognize their own strength and create meaningful change in their lives. With the right support and commitment, growth is possible, and no one has to navigate that process alone.

Hello and welcome! My name is Richelle Van Buren-Walls and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been working in the social work field for 16 years and directly as a mental health clinical since 2017. Over the years I have served a diverse range of populations. I began my career as a social worker providing treatment to underserved and at-risk populations in community mental health. My background also includes providing specialized treatment to first responders, veterans and active-duty military members. Life is beautiful but anxiety, stress, depression, and even trauma can make it difficult to live your life the way you want. Exploring your sense of self, finding coping skills, and getting support someone who wants to help can bring you to a sense of peace and self-satisfaction, putting you back in control of your own life. Whether you're new to therapy or you've been on this journey before, it can be nerve-wracking to reach out. I'm here to listen and support you as you find your path.

I am Tamiko Brown, a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in Anxiety, Depression, and Spiritual Counseling. As a native of Bunkie, LA, I mostly enjoy serving others. I received a BS in Psychology with a minor in Chemistry and Biology and a Masters of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Xavier University of Louisiana. Prior to beginning my counseling journey, I worked as a pharmacy technician in the hospital setting for 25 years. I taught pharmacology for 11 years as a program director for Virginia College and Unitech Training Academy.

Hello and welcome. I am Onassis F. Jones, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana. With a Master of Divinity in Psychology and Counseling and over 20 years of experience in ministry and mental health, my practice is built on a foundation of deep empathy and clinical expertise. This background helps me understand the profound connections between your emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. I believe that true healing cannot happen in isolation. By blending these vital areas, I offer holistic, grounded support tailored entirely to your unique healing journey. Whether you are moving through anxiety, depression, loss, or life transitions, my practice provides a safe, trauma-informed space to help you process deep wounds and break through personal barriers. Together, we will work toward achieving optimal, balanced health and lasting resilience. I am here to walk alongside you every step of the way.

Hello, and welcome. I'm Dr. Shaven Abney Smith, a licensed clinical social worker with a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) degree and experience supporting individuals through a variety of life's challenges. I specialize in helping individuals navigate depression, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions using evidence-based approaches tailored to each person's unique needs, strengths, and experiences. My goal is to provide a supportive, collaborative, and nonjudgmental environment where you feel heard, respected, and empowered to develop practical coping strategies, build resilience, and work toward meaningful, lasting change. I look forward to partnering with you on your journey toward improved well-being.

Hi, I’m Victoria Young, LPC-S a licensed therapist who helps women navigate the moments that overwhelm us most. Maybe you’re grieving a pregnancy loss no one else fully understands, carrying sadness with no neat timeline. Maybe motherhood looks nothing like you imagined ; you love your baby fiercely, but you’re also touched-out, sleep-deprived, and wondering where you went in all of it. Maybe you’re managing a new diagnosis while trying to hold everything else together, or figuring out what it looks like to build a full, connected life while living with HIV. Maybe you look completely fine on the outside , successful, capable, put-together while inside you’re running on anxiety, exhaustion, or a sadness you can’t quite name out loud. Maybe you’re simply trying to figure out who you are amid career pressure, relationship strain, & everyone needing a piece of you. I get it, genuinely. I’ve lived pieces of this myself the fertility struggles, the identity shifts of motherhood, the pressure to hold it all together while looking like I had it handled. That’s a big part of why this work matters so deeply to me, and why I show up fully for the women I work with. I also provide dedicated, compassionate support to women newly diagnosed with or living with HIV helping you process the emotional weight of diagnosis, navigate stigma, and move forward without shame. In our sessions, you’ll find a space with zero judgment just real, tailored support using CBT, mindfulness, and practical tools that fit your life, not a generic script. I specialize in reproductive loss, postpartum depression, sexual trauma, and high-functioning anxiety and depression, but at the core, my work is helping women feel less alone, less depleted, & more like themselves again. You don’t have to keep functioning on empty. Let’s talk.

Hi, I'm Marlo Best, a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor with a passion for helping women navigate life's challenges with greater clarity, confidence, and resilience. I specialize in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, stress, grief, life transitions, relationship difficulties, and the effects of emotionally unhealthy relationships. My approach is warm, supportive, and practical, creating a space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes that align with the life you want to live

Struggling with chronic illness or pain? As someone diagnosed with POTS, I understand how ongoing health conditions can shape your mental health and overall well‑being, and I bring that lived experience into my work with clients. Hi, I’m Kayla, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor providing online therapy throughout LA and FL, offering a supportive space for individuals navigating anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and major life transitions. With six years of experience in both school and private practice settings, I help clients of all ages and backgrounds feel understood, grounded, and empowered.

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.

Hello! I'm Maria. Professionally, I am a licensed clinical social worker that has worked in a variety of contexts including mental health, schools and the juvenile justice system. Personally, I am a mom, a dog lover, an ex-athlete and aspiring wellness coach. All of the titles I wear shape my therapeutic approach - ultimately, we all balance several identities and are impacted by our experiences. Therapy can be a great place to explore ourselves fully and work towards holistic wellness and healing. I understand it can feel like there is no perfect time to enter therapy. I aim to provide a safe and transformative therapeutic space to work through stressors, increase motivation, learn new coping skills and prioritize self-love to ultimately improve functioning. I am passionate about creating an environment in which you feel heard and empowered to make changes that positively impact your life.

I’m a master’s‑level therapist with 18 years in the field, and I bring a mix of warmth, directness, and a good sense of humor to the work. I’m highly relational and love getting to know the real person behind the symptoms. I’m also a well‑researched therapy nerd who enjoys blending different approaches to fit each client, not the other way around. I’m eclectic, energetic, and a natural storyteller, and I’ve spent my career helping people make sense of their experiences in a way that feels grounding and empowering. My goal is to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and able to grow at your own pace.

I’m Chase Cassine, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist, committed to creating a safe, affirming space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported. I specialize in working with adolescents, adults, and individuals from marginalized or underserved communities. My work centers on healing, empowerment, resilience, and helping clients move toward meaningful change through compassionate, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed care.

My goal as a therapist is to help men feel more seen, understood, and more connected to community. Together we will work on challenging how we view our role as men and how this view has affected our overall well-being. I want to explore with you, how you process the daily challenges of being a husband, a father, son or just a man. I know it's not easy, but you always make it work no matter how difficult. I aim to give you a space where you can discuss these challenges without feeling as if your complaining or being a burden. I can help you manage your stress by discussing tools that allow us to be honest with ourselves and how we feel. Yes! I'm talking about emotions. No matter how long we ignore them they still exist, bottled up and all. I want to help you share those emotions and thoughts out loud, guilt free! If you find yourself feeling lonely, depressed, anxious, misunderstood, or just stressed out. Then your the person I want to connect with and help you get back into the driver's seat of your life.

I believe therapy should be a place where you feel heard, understood, and supported without judgment. My style is warm, collaborative, and practical, combining compassion with evidence-based strategies to help you make meaningful changes. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, insomnia, substance use concerns, and life stressors. Together, we'll build on your strengths, develop effective coping skills, and work toward the life you want to create.

Hi, I'm Julie Este-McDonald — a Licensed Professional Counselor, Executive Coach, and doctoral candidate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology who researches burnout. I'm passionate about helping people heal, grow, and reconnect with who they are beneath the weight of everything they've been carrying. I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, PTSD, life transitions, and the quiet exhaustion that comes from constantly holding it all together. I have a particular heart for women — and especially Black women — who are managing the layered demands of high achievement, caregiving, leadership, and everything in between. My approach is trauma-informed and attachment-aware, meaning I pay close attention not just to what you're experiencing, but to how your history has shaped the way you move through the world. I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you examine the thought patterns influencing how you see yourself and others, and I bring warmth, honesty, and practical tools to every session. For clients who want faith to be part of the conversation, I'm also equipped to hold that space. With a post-graduate certificate in Pastoral Counseling, I support clients integrating spirituality into their healing — as well as those deconstructing or reimagining their relationship with faith altogether, including those navigating religious trauma. Whether you're brand new to therapy or returning to go deeper, my goal is simple: to create a space where you feel safe, genuinely seen, and supported in building a life that feels as good on the inside as it may already look on the outside.

Hi, and welcome to Editions Counseling Co. ! I’m Alexandra, a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, burnout, life transitions, relationship challenges, and the pressure to have everything figured out. My approach is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I want therapy to feel like a space where you can show up exactly as you are. Together, we’ll make sense of what’s been feeling heavy, identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and work toward practical, meaningful change.

Hello, my name is April. As a therapist, I enjoy the opportunity of walking with others on their journey and through the uniqueness of their experiences. I look forward to seeing clients confront patterns, challenge negative thoughts, regulate emotions, learn new coping skills, and build healthy internal and external relationships. Therapy is more than a place where you talk about problems. It is a place to confront, tear down, transform, overcome, grow, transform, heal, and see life from a different perspective.

I’m passionate about walking with people as they navigate healing, growth, and self-discovery—especially those in communities that have often been overlooked or underserved. My journey to becoming a therapist has been shaped by a variety of roles: school teacher, parole officer, child protective services investigator, state benefits worker, and therapy aide for individuals with brain injuries. Each experience deepened my understanding of resilience, empathy, and the importance of community connection. In our work together, no concern is “too small.” This is your space to feel seen, heard, and supported as you sort through the things that matter most to you. I see therapy as a collaborative process—we’ll work together to explore your strengths, challenges, and goals, at a pace that feels right for you. My counseling style is flexible and eclectic, pulling from different therapeutic approaches to fit your needs. Whether we’re focusing on reflection, problem-solving, or new ways of coping, the goal is to create a plan that feels authentic and useful to you. I consider it an honor to be part of your journey and look forward to supporting you along the way.

Hello, and welcome! I'm Melanie Rambo, LPC, NCC, a Licensed Professional Counselor dedicated to helping adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion and practical support. I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered to grow. Together, we'll identify your strengths, develop effective coping skills, and work toward meaningful, lasting change so you can live with greater confidence, balance, and hope.

As a former football coach, I have developed an approach to therapy that will allow me to utilize coaching concepts to address the needs of my clients. It encompasses a direct approach to address problems with the a level of understanding and empathy that will support a change in behavior. This works well with my CBT background. Therefore I have branded myself as The Therapy Coach. Which means that I am more than just a therapist to my clients.

I approach therapy as a relational process, not a place where you come to be fixed. You’re not a problem to solve; you’re a person with a history, patterns that make sense, and a way of being in the world that developed for a reason. In our work together, we slow things down and get curious about what’s underneath the surface. I’m interested in who you are, not just what’s wrong. My goal is to create a space that feels real, thoughtful, and nonjudgmental, where you can begin to understand yourself more deeply and move toward something that feels more connected and meaningful.

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.

I work with individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or life transitions. You may find yourself overthinking, struggling to sleep, feeling disconnected from others, or carrying emotional pain that feels hard to explain or manage alone. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can make sense of what you’re going through and begin to create meaningful change. Using evidence-based approaches, I help clients build healthier coping skills, process difficult experiences, and regain a sense of control, clarity, and confidence—so you can start feeling more like yourself again and move forward with greater ease.

Hello and welcome! If you are seeking help with relationships, marriage, addiction, depression, or anxiety, and you are ready to put in the work, I would be honored to assist you. If you've decided you want something different and better in your life, I am here to support you on your journey to find happiness within and become your best self. The reward of a happier and more fulfilling life at the end of this journey far outweighs the struggles and efforts it takes to achieve this transformation. I want to reassure you that people do heal, and I am deeply committed to helping you create your unique story of growth and healing. Your journey is unique, and I am here to support you every step of the way.

I am a licensed professional counselor with over 20 years experience supporting individuals on their journey towards healing and personal growth. My priority is to create a safe, supportive and empowering therapeutic environment where meaningful change can take place. I am trained in EMDR and hypnotherapy, and I take an integrative, holistic approach to treatment. I believe that to truly understand the challenges a person is facing it is essential to consider the whole person - mind, body and lifestyle. This perspective allows us to uncover deeper patterns and create lasting, sustainable change. My approach is client-centered and collaborative. I believe that your are the expert of your own life and therapy is a partnership where your voice, experiences, and goals guide the process. I view therapy as a powerful journey- one that supports you in becoming the healthiest version of yourself while creating a life that feels aligned, fulfilling, and intentional. I look forward to working with you to navigate challenges, build resilience, and achieve your personal goals. As a therapist, it is my priority to create a therapeutic atmosphere that promotes growth and positive changes. I am trained in EMDR and hypnotherapy. I think that to truly understand what a person is having difficulties with it is important to study a person’s overall lifestyle, this has led me on a journey to study holistic therapy. Because I believe that each person is in control of their therapy sessions, I utilize a person-centered approach. I truly believe that therapy is a process that can move you toward being the healthiest version of yourself and living the life you desire. I look forward to working with you to address your challenges and realize your goals.

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with a Doctorate in Clinical Social Work. I specialize in supporting women who are carrying the weight of the world—juggling responsibilities, managing emotional wounds, and trying to hold it all together. My approach is rooted in compassion, cultural sensitivity, and evidence-based practices. I create a space where women feel safe to unpack their pain, process life’s challenges, and reconnect with their inner strength. My goal is to help you move from surviving to thriving—on your terms.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of behavioral health experience across various clinical, managed care, and military family settings. I am skilled in case management,, individual and group therapy, utilization review, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services for diverse populations. I am a proven licensed mental health professional with supervisory experience in Medicaid MCOs, and a consistent track record of delivering quality care through evidence-based practices.