Therapists in Mandeville, LA

The combination of insufficient support and lack of clarity keeps many of us stuck in patterns that no longer serve us. I help bright, capable deep-thinking women and men who suffer with low self-esteem, feelings of overwhelm, stress, resentment, self-doubt, anxiety, or burnout. Together, let’s create the foundations for calmness, balance, energy, health and confidence in all aspects of your life. Let’s build closeness, connection and fulfillment in your important relationships. I am someone who can listen, help you clarify your thoughts & feelings, and help you manage your struggles with new confidence, direction and consistency.

I help people ready to reclaim space for self-care and wellness. Let me assist you in managing life transitions, setting boundaries, and overcoming burnout. I have extensive experience collaborating with clients to help them build the life they desire. Through the therapeutic relationship, I integrate my expertise with client's needs to promote holistic well-being. ​ My work is guided by three core tenets. Teach, Train, Transform. I value helping my clients know more and do more in order to transform their lives.

I have worked with hundreds of clients of all ages over the past thirty years, suffering with depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD, eating disorders (obesity and the use of bariatric surgery), relationship issues, and major life disappointments. Choosing an ideal therapist is knowing that person is passionate about your well being and will exhaust every avenue to that end. Together we understand you deeply and to validate your best and minimize unnecessary judgments, resulting in an expanded and more satisfying life.

We offer counseling, meditation, and fitness training. But above all else, our work is about power. Consider the problems in your life. If you developed iron discipline, achieved optimal health and fitness, generated wealth through an enjoyable profession or business far above your financial obligations, communicated clearly to integrate the needs and wants of others with your own, and developed a working knowledge of your emotional mechanisms, of strategy and tactics, and of logic and rational inquiry, how would your life change? What would happen to your energy level and mood? what goals would you meet? Who else could you help?

Pneuma Counseling & Neurofeedback practices state-of-the-art approaches including Neurofeedback, EMDR, Lifespan Integration, & other brain-smart, trauma-informed therapies. We incorporate various curriculums and trauma-informed, brain-based therapies into treatment plans to help clients see significant changes not otherwise achieved. Schedules are typically pretty full due to the volume of inquiries for these modalities, but please click the "website" button to the left to fill out our "contact us" form to begin your healing journey.

I help clients get unstuck, overcome challenges, navigate difficult life transitions, achieve victory over addictive behaviors, and eliminate beliefs that distort their identity. You can gain control over emotional reactions. You can experience freedom from trauma responses. You can improve your relationships. You can learn to implement strategies and achieve goals. I became a counselor because of the freedom I received, and I want to help you achieve this same freedom. This can be real for you, and I'd love to show you how you can get unstuck without more exhaustion or toxic wishful thinking. You can do this, and I can help you.

With over 20 years experience in mental health and wellness, my expertise includes a wide range of therapeutic intervention with age ranges from early adolescence to elderly populations of diverse backgrounds. This includes: Relationships, Anxiety, Employee Mediation, Risk and Threat Assessment, (of Harm to Self or Others) Grief work, Depression, Suicide Prevention, and Crisis Response. My philosophy is holistic with a mindfulness of learning style and impactful, yet compassionate techniques.

Are you feeling exhausted? Are you just going through the motions to get through your day? Have you experienced a setback that has left you uncertain about the future? I'd love to help you forge a path to peace. Navigating challenges while maintaining a sense of well-being requires resiliency. Each individual experiences a unique set of circumstances on their personal journey. All deserve a counselor whose approach meets them exactly where they are, as they are. To feel seen, heard, and supported is invaluable when cultivating a resilient spirit. Let's work together to create the life you want.

Pneuma Counseling & Neurofeedback practices state-of-the-art approaches including Neurofeedback, EMDR, Lifespan Integration, & other brain-smart, trauma-informed therapies. We incorporate various curriculums and trauma-informed, brain-based therapies into treatment plans to help clients see significant changes not otherwise achieved. Schedules are typically pretty full due to the volume of inquiries for these modalities, but please click the "website" button to the left to fill out our "contact us" form to begin your healing journey.

I began practicing therapy in Louisiana in 2007 upon my graduation from Southern University of New Orleans with a masters degree in social work. My undergraduate degree is in psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University. My ideal client is someone who wants to work through the issues troubling them in life so they can live their best life! My job is to help you set and accomplish goals that you want to work on and achieve not only in therapy but also in life. I offer both in person and teletherapy sessions in Mandeville Louisiana.

Is your life upside down or simply unsatisfactory? Are you having relationship problems? Or maybe you need to get a handle on your excessive substance abuse or drinking? While you can often feel better after a good talk with a family member or friend, for moderate or severe emotional distress, relief tends to be temporary. Talking with a trained therapist can help alleviate emotional distress much more efficiently and effectively. Having had over forty years of experience I am able to listen and interact in a way that helps you quickly get to the root of your emotional distress and concerns.

With almost 50 years of experience working as a counselor/psychotherapist, I am proud of my broad range of clinical experience. A comfortable rapport, trust in the confidentiality of the relationship, and a good "therapeutic fit" between client and therapist are important to the therapeutic experience and its outcome. I offer a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental approach to my work. I have great empathy for those struggling with the challenges of life. My style is interactive and authentic. I ask for and offer feedback. I see therapy as a team effort with the goal of achieving personal and emotional growth.

All too often people carry around heavy emotional burdens for decades, sometimes for their whole lives because they think that no one will listen, care, or be able to help. Taking the step to seek counseling is monumental for people and I know how scary that is because is see that anxiety in varying degrees in first time patients every time. Emotional vulnerability to the right skilled professional is the greatest gift you can give yourself and your future. You do not have to live with the emotional consequences of trauma, grief, or toxic relationships for the rest of your life.

Everyone experiences challenges and transitions during life. Therapy allows an individual time to process these changes as well as learn alternative ways to address them. The therapeutic relationship is a collaborative approach in which the therapist and client explore and define problem situations and develop future goals. Counseling is instrumental in getting a clearer picture of where you are and helping map your path towards meaning and purpose. The goal of counseling is to empower you to take control over negative influences that have impacted physical and emotional well-being to help you face life's challenges.

First and foremost, I want to affirm your choice to seek counsel. It takes tremendous courage and strength to overcome obstacles that stand between you and your potential. My area of focus is adolescent and adult males. It is common for men to suffer in silence to the detriment of themselves and their loved ones. Fear of change is natural, but can prevent us from letting go of old beliefs, behaviors and labels that are not beneficial to our well being.

The innovations of our modern world bring new forms of stress while intensifying those which already exist. Hours of the day are spent in grueling stop and go traffic, and to advance one's education or career often requires uprooting from what is known and setting up in a completely new place. People are working more hours than ever before, while cost of living, overpopulation, and globalization heighten the stress of just trying to get by. With change comes the pain of adapting to the way the world is now, often so different from just a few short years ago.

Do feelings of anxiety and depression weigh you down? Often people don't realize how much mental health issues are affecting them until they start to feel better. Many clients I work with have struggled with feeling worried, sad, or experiencing low energy. Others were coping with major life transitions and sought therapy when they were feeling overwhelmed. I have several years of experience in applying effective therapy techniques that can help you find relief from these and other concerns. Plus, therapy isn't only about feeling better, it can also help you develop a life that's more worth living.

I want to help you figure out now that PEACE HAPPENS INSIDE OUT. Lets make RIGHT NOW the best it can be, regarding our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. We have the power within to stand up and push through the most adverse situations but occasionally lose our balance and fall down. My goal is to help you figure out how to get back up and continue the journey of life by learning from the past, and planning and preparing for the future, but really living in the present, as the gift that it is.