Therapists in New Orleans, LA

Making the decision to look for a therapist to assist you, support your marriage, your family or your child can be extremely fulfilling. My objective is to utilize my varied experience to provide you with caring and individualized therapeutic support that is attuned to your specific goals. Learning to understand what has brought you to this moment and working collaboratively, we will build on your strengths and explore new tools to overcome obstacles that are hindering you in reaching your desired outcomes.

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.

I enjoy working with a wide range of clients who have unique needs and diverse backgrounds. My clients often struggle with depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and substance abuse. I am especially familiar with opioid abuse and the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). I also have experience working with the elderly and their family. My work includes educating their families and caregivers about dementia and how to use various interventions to ease the pain of this disease. I remind their caregivers how to take care of themselves as well.

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.

Struggling is not shameful, and it takes courage to acknowledge and attend to those needs. When you are ready, I'm here to help you clarify, understand, process, and connect the pieces of the unique puzzle that is your life. I look forward to working collaboratively to build an individualized treatment plan to move toward your established goals. I'm experienced working with diverse clients in residential and community settings. I approach counseling from an integrative, holistic perspective leaning upon existential principles. I am currently accepting new clients, providing teletherapy only.

You've heard the saying "walk a mile in someone else's shoes", right? I have walked a lot of miles in a lot of shoes. My life experiences have taught me patience, understanding and empathy. And these skills help me create a comfortable space where you can explore the issues impacting your life. Experience working with alternative love dynamics, i.e. ENM/open/poly and kink, the treatment of substance use disorder and veteran's. Also experienced in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety and difficulty with life changes. Open to working with any adult motivated to change. Licensed in LA, TX and MA.

The everyday hardships we face along with the evolving pandemic has challenged and changed our lives in ways previously unimagined. Therapy can be a powerful tool to develop insight, learn valuable coping skills, and foster resiliency. I am passionate about empowering individuals who have felt unseen, misunderstood, marginalized, and voiceless. I find joy in helping people gain a greater sense of self-worth and confidence, find meaning and purpose, and courageously tell their story. My goal as a therapist is to help you live a transformed, empowered life and find the courage to be your authentic self.

Welcome! At Bleakley Counseling LLC, we know that reaching out for help from someone you have never met can seem stressful and overwhelming. We will try our best to make the process as easy and comfortable as possible. With 15 years of experience, Tara Lemon Bleakley MA, LPC currently practices general counseling with a focus in the following areas: behavioral problems, depression, anxiety, stress, problems with self-esteem, relationship problems, transitioning problems, parenting, step parenting, divorce, blended family issues, marital issues, trauma related issues, pregnancy issues, infertility and oppositional defiant disorder.

Taking the first step toward a better life can be a daunting task. I strive to create a therapeutic environment that fosters positive communication and understanding, where individuals, couples and families can work though difficult issues and develop healthy, productive coping strategies. I employ techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Motivational Enhancement Therapy to support your work though many challenges life may bring. My office is a safe space for all individuals to work on enhancing their wellness, including those who identify as LGBTQAI.

Have you found yourself feeling just plain stuck? Are you curious about building a deeper sense of self awareness, perhaps an ability to connect more thoughtfully in your relationships? Life can get busy and it's easy for self care and the care of our relationships to fall by the wayside. Our work together may look like processing past trauma, exploring dysfunctional patterns or navigating life transitions. Clients I work with can benefit not only from gaining understanding as to why they get stuck in unproductive patterns but also by identifying tangible ways they can practice healthier alternatives moving forward.

I have been practicing as a Clinical Psychologist for 31 years, addressing the needs of individuals, couples, families, and institutions. I have particular expertise in the treatment of sex addiction and compulsivity, as well as relationship and intimacy difficulties. Since 2004, i have served as Clinical Consultant for the sex addiction and compulsion programs at Pine Grove in Hattiesburg, MS. The program is internationally recognized and is based on the ground-breaking work of Dr. Patrick Carnes. Furthermore, for several years, I was the Chief Psychologist for the Masters and Johnson program in New Orleans.

Greetings! I am Dr. Jacqueline L. Meyers, Founder & CEO of Healing Talk Therapy, LLC. Do you suffer with debilitating symptoms of anxiety or depression? Perhaps, unstable signs of trauma, grief, or substance use? And lastly, how about family/relationship/marital concerns that you just can’t seem to get a handle of? If you answered yes to any of these questions, envision waking up every morning feeling that you can conquer the day, equipped with versatile, necessary coping skills and then some! Now, hold that thought in for a minute and keep it until you foresee it as an accessible, lasting reality. How amazing does that feel?