Therapists in Orleans Parish, LA

In order to best serve the needs and goals of clients, my practice is informed by compassion and timely research findings of best practices. People experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and emotional disregulation need and deserve the best care with positive results.

With a decade of behavioral health experience, published research in trauma and substance abuse, and a harnessed passion for healing, I offer confidence, non-judgemental compassion, honesty, and hope for us as we tend to the distress of living. Together we explore the beliefs you have about yourself, relationships, and the broader social collective. We develop strategies for uncovering your unique authenticity, and for promoting a personal sense of authority and safety. My approach is trauma-informed, DBT emboldened, and culturally sensitive.

Change takes effort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help you make that change. CBT is like finding a map to a more ideal life and learning that life is much closer than you had thought. This form of therapy teaches you how to change your thinking, with an initial focus on improving the here-and-now with smaller focus on the past. Practice is essential and CBT involves work, but that work often yields results. CBT can help improve mood, reduce anxiety and fears, change unhelpful behaviors, make relationships better, and lead to a richer, more satisfying life.

I work with individuals 18 years and older who are interested in working on customized goals in a collaborative manner. This practice is intended to provide clients a motivational and affirming experience as they choose Outcomes they wish to achieve. The intention is to help clients demonstrate resilience as they learn new ways to effect positive change in their lives. My approach is engagement, exploration and success. Success is reaching the Outcomes YOU set for yourself. Once you have in mind a basic idea of where you want to be, you will begin to move toward it.

I am a LCSW with 6+ years of experience working with both adolescents and adults. I received a BA from UNO and my MSW from Tulane in 2009. I have inpatient and outpatient experience with adults who have suffered from mood and personality disorders; and with adolescents with self esteem issues and poor coping skills. I specialize specifically in treating depression and anxiety disorders in both adolescents and adults. I am also a trained doula/birth specialist and offer therapy to women who are seeking support in pre/postpartum phases.

Please check out my website for more information about myself and my practice. Darcybruningtherapy.com

Today's world is ever-changing, complex, and sometimes filled with uncertainties and stress. Though exciting, at times, numerous life transitions may also create emotional distress. Dr. Labat utilizes scientifically-supported treatment approaches to address a wide array of difficulties that emerge across the life span. Through individual and group therapies, Dr. Labat partners with adolescents and adults to create and bolster coping skills while highlighting strengths in order to navigate through difficult times.

I am committed to meeting you where you are. I work hard to understand and validate what it is like to be you. So, your goals for therapy are the crucial foundation for our work together. If you experience that I really do understand and validate you and your goals, then I believe you will allow me to challenge you in helpful ways when it becomes difficult to make significant changes that you want to make. I also believe that work with at least five dimensions (MIND, BODY, SOUL, SYSTEM, and STORY) in an organic and natural way can help you succeed in meeting your goals, even if other approaches have not been successful.

Therapy can help many people to explore undesirable emotions and behaviors and change their lives for greater peace and happiness.

My focus as a clinician can be described as a mindfulness and compassion approach. Together with my clients and their families I work toward bringing awareness to the presenting behaviors, environments, strengths, and impairments. Having an initial awareness can allow a person to understand the underlying motives of their behavior as well as reasons for discomfort or pain and, if desired, make the necessary changes. I work with my clients and their families to honor past experiences as well as plan a forward direction utilizing both successes and failures.

My approach to counseling is holistic and based on the client's needs. I use methodology from humanistic psychology, person-centered therapy, psychodynamic theory and cognitive behavioral therapy. I help clients identify hidden strengths and discover obstacles to a more meaningful life. I work with the client on building an authentic therapeutic relationship where the client is seen as the expert in her/his own life. I do this in a compassionate, safe, and nonjudgmental process. I am effective in working with people who seek short-term, solution-focused therapy as well as longer-term therapeutic goals.

Anxious? Depressed? Overwhelmed with life? Are you challenged with relationship issues or low self-esteem? I recently relocated my private practice in the heart of Lakeview New Orleans in which I am offering 20 years of Counseling Expertise. My clients have life changing positive results through a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I work hard in my practice to empower individuals and assist them to make positive life changing decisions. I offer a safe environment and easy access to it. Clients can feel comfortable to explore challenges with: Traumas, Addictions, Loss, Emotional Abuse to face life in a more functioning, positive way.

Beginning therapy can be one of the most challenging, and rewarding, quality of life decisions a person can make. I believe the rapport between therapist and client to be the foundation for promoting awareness, insight and personal growth for present struggles and identifying the role long standing patterns play. Using client’s existing strengths, my clients and I develop coping strategies through a collaborative approach, and work toward achieving greater balance and healthier patterns. I work with a wide range of couples, adults and young adults.

Therapy is a safe place in which we can grow into the people we want to become. All of us hit roadblocks in life - both internal and external. Therapy provides us a place where we can work on how to resolve these roadblocks and live a meaningful, satisfying life. I have experience with a wide range of clients, from adolescents to older adults. Whether you are struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, a stressful life transition or relationship, or any other hurdle, I will provide the empathy and support you need to deal with them.

While change can be an exciting invitation for growth and deeper self-discovery, life’s transitions can also feel disorienting and overwhelming. If this resonates with you, you’re not alone. I’m here to listen and to help you develop coping skills for navigating the uncertainties and complexities of this moment. I support adults and adolescents (ages 18 & up) who are adjusting to change in their life and experiencing related stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relational or behavioral challenges.

Prior to each session I encourage an open dialogue. I tailor the session accordingly- addressing & transforming each issue while strengthening your personal attributes. If applicable, I will also teach you the needed skills to stay on your desired path. I am always willing to answer any questions, with no obligation of scheduling an appointment.