Oppositional Defiance (ODD) Therapists in New Orleans, LA

In therapy I seek to provide his clients with the tools, guidance, and support to face life's challenges and difficulties. You will learn to empower yourself to utilize your inner strength and resilience to overcome obstacles.

Therapy can be scary, as well as intimidating for people. Allow me to provide you therapy in a judgement free, comfortable, and safe space. Everyone is a unique individual, and we will collaborate together to first develop a trusting relationship, and then work together to explore and address your individual needs.

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 13 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.

I am a Professional Licensed Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. I have over ten years of experience dealing with mental health issues such as depression, ADHD, PTSD, ODD and anxiety as well as other behavioral issues. I have experience working with individuals (ages 4+), families and couples. I believe counseling is a collaborative relationship in which we work together to solve problems in which each person is treated with dignity and respect. Sometimes life becomes overwhelming and we could always use a little extra help.

If you’re an ambitious, motivated social worker looking for a clinical supervisor in the New Orleans area, you’ve come to the right place. During your clinical supervision experience, we will work together for you to gain clarity about common social work themes, dilemmas, and techniques.

Are you feeling like no one understands you, unable to effectively communicate your thoughts and feelings, and tired of faking it until you make it? Well, you've made the first step in the change process, asking for help. Therapy, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish your growth without destroying your roots. Choosing me as your therapist you'll get an experienced clinician. One who has worked with children, adolescents, and adults suffering with both mental health and addictive disorders. My knowledge of ASAM criteria, Trauma-focus- CBT, and CBT therapy, has led me to having great success in being a catalyst for change.

Loyola Center for Counseling and Education (LCCE) is committed to providing effective mental health counseling services on a sliding scale to underserved families, couples, groups, and individuals at every stage of life. In tandem with clinical services, LCCE supervises exemplary training for graduate students in Loyola University New Orleans’ Department of Counseling.

Let Intuitive Counseling, LLC help you find your inner you! If you are reading this you are probably seeking a judgement-free environment and a safe place to express yourself and your emotions. A place where you can come to an understanding of who you truly are and what it means to make healthy life decisions void of dysfunctional thinking. I truly believe the answers we are all searching for are within us; however due to trauma, dysfunction, or malfunctioning in thinking some of us need assistance in finding our inner voice. 

Have you ever felt as though no one understood your pain? Have you struggled with depression, anxiety, or just generally felt unsatisfied? Feeling validated and understood can bring about great healing and promise. By learning about you and understanding your difficulties, I will work with you to bring a fresh perspective and a renewed sense of hope. Working together, we can set attainable goals that aim to leave you happier and satisfied.

Are you currently going through struggles in life or hitting some obstacles? Well it's normal and it happens to all of us from childhood through adulthood. The important question is, how are you coping? Sometimes without being aware of it, we develop destructive coping mechanisms by masking or shoving things down. As a therapist of 24 years, I can help guide you, your child, teen or family in learning new, healthier tools to live a more functional, enhanced and fulfilling life. And improve relationships too! If you are looking for effective help and support through a troubling situation, allow yourself to reach out.

My goal is to provide a Person Centered and Solution Focused approach in the treatment of my clients, who experience challenges in their psychological, intellectual, vocational, and personal growth. I will provide a practical and problem solving approach in assessing and treating clients within their interpersonal growth.

I am a PLPC with a passion for working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with trauma. I believe that through a combination of expressive arts and talk therapy clients can achieve positive growth and healing. I hope my energetic and creative approach to therapy provides an environment where you feel welcomed, supported, and understood. I strive to consider your unique perspective and needs throughout the process of change, by implementing various therapy modalities. My goal is to collaborate with you to help you feel empowered, supported, and encouraged throughout the therapeutic process.

There are times in all our lives when we feel overwhelmed by circumstances or have emotional struggles. During these times it is vital that we are able to talk to someone who is non-judgmental and empathetic; that we enter into a trusting, confidential, therapeutic relationship. In this relationship we will work together to make positive change so that you may have a more productive, fulfilling and happier life.

William Lieder, LCSW-BACS, has earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Tulane. He is licensed by the State of Louisiana as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor. He has over 25 years of clinical experience in treating adolescents, adults and families using individual and family therapy.