Therapists in Pearl River, LA

I have experience working with Adults, Couples, and Families. I often work with issues such as relational issues, family issues, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, spirituality, spiritual trauma, and adoptive/foster relationships.

Are you struggling to be understood in your relationships? Is it hard to share your feelings with others? Maybe you are not even sure what it is you are feeling. Keeping up with the transitions in life is tough. We all experience hard times in our lives at some point and finding a supportive therapist can be helpful.

Feeling lost, wrestling with the chains of substance use, trauma, or burdened by a grief that seems too heavy to bear? Maybe you're struggling with your self-esteem or relationship. These struggles can be overwhelming, leaving you feeling isolated and unsure of where to turn. I want you to know that you are not alone, and there is a path forward.

Therapy encompasses journeying together to pinpoint your strengths and utilize them to develop fruitful solutions to life challenges. It is my mission to provide encouragement, information, evaluation, and illumination to assist in achieving your goals. Our emphasis will be on reaching back and gathering the best of what the past has to teach so that you can achieve your full potential as you move forward.

I am fully licensed in both MS and LA. Life can be full of challenges and we navigate each day as best we can. I am here to help you find direction in your life, discover who you are / who you want to be, and help navigate those difficult relationships whether interpersonal, marital, or other. I welcome to discuss and process life challenges and offer tools to help you navigate day-to-day difficulties and anxieties. I offer a listening ear and a comfortable space in which respect and acceptance are a top priority. I have experience with adolescent, marital, pre-marital, couples, individual, group(s), and family counseling.

Everyone at some time or another, feel like they're alone and that nobody around them gets it. You feel disconnected and so you respond by isolating yourself from the things and people you love. Whether it be work, home, family, friends, or just a battle within yourself; I'm here. I care. It's perfectly OK to NOT be ok and it's perfectly fine to NOT have all the answers. Life is about the journey and the journey is a process that we all must endure. However, that doesn't mean that we are always on the right path or have all the tools we need in order to be successful.

I have always been passionate about the thoughts and behaviors of individuals as they are so unique. Knowing many who have experienced depression and anxiety, I understand the importance of seeking professional help, with counseling being one of the most effective ways to help people with mental health issues, as well as emotional growth. That means I am prepared to work with my clients to set expectations to help with improving one's ability to both make effective decisions, while learning new ways to cope. It is a safe space to express yourselves and receive the necessary support without criticism and judgement.

Bracely is committed to helping you navigate through the challenges of life. She specializes in helping her clients overcome difficult issues, so that they can live purposeful and joy-filled lives. She has experience working with individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and adults dealing with emotional, spiritual, behavioral, and relationship concerns. Bracely offers individual, couple and family services. She works with a variety of presenting issues, including child behavior, grief, trauma, anxiety management, stress management, self-esteem, LGBTQ, marital conflict, occupational concerns and athletic/sports counseling.

Navigating life’s challenges can be confusing and overwhelming. Exhaustion and anxiety effect your ability to be present and connected in your daily life. You feel trapped and struggle with finding a way to move forward. You’re ready to rediscover yourself and the world around you through exploring your thoughts and behaviors and changing the narrative of your life story.

Are trauma and PTSD symptoms leaving you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and disconnected? Are you feeling the pressure to be perfect all the time or struggle to maintain focus and presence of mind? You’re someone who wants more out of life but still find yourself stuck in the past, feeling anxious and disconnected from others and your own sense of self. You crave healthy relationships but fear being hurt. But you’re ready to make a change. You’re ready to recover from your past and explore inner resources. You’re ready to live in the moment. Most of all, you’re ready to discover how to transform difficulty into growth and vitality.

Are you struggling with the effects of chronic stress, burnout, or trauma? Does it feel like the difficulties you are having are disrupting various areas of your life and well being? Are you a parent having a hard time coping with parenting challenges and demands? Do you have a child who is struggling with big emotions and behaviors and feel your family could use some outside support? Are you a new, postpartum parent struggling to adapt to your new role? I am a counselor who has a passion for serving families. I specialize in trauma and work with individuals of all ages.

Has previous trauma left you feeling stuck, depressed, anxious, or lost? Do you feel pressure to keep going, never being able to slow down and rest? Perhaps you are craving connection with others and yourself; yet, it seems overwhelming and difficult to navigate. This is the first step. You’re ready to explore your past and rediscover yourself as a individual no longer weighed down by the difficulties of life. Above all, you are ready to share the experience of navigating life transitions and discover a place of growth, wholeness, and wellness.

I offer ONLINE and PHONE counseling. After 25 years in practice, I read John Gottman's best selling book "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work". I was intrigued and attended a Level One Gottman training in San Francisco. It was fortunate that this was a training with both John and Julie Gottman - I was hooked on the Gottman Method of couple counseling and embarked on the intensive 2 year training necessary to obtain certification in the Gottman method. The Gottmans are at the leading edge of thought in the field of couple counseling. Their methods are based on 40 years of research with thousands of couples.

Dr. Vivian Piazza specializes in providing empirically supported treatments for adults who have experienced trauma, have anxiety, and have phobias. She values being authentic in her clinical interactions and is genuinely invested in her clients’ health. She is results-oriented in helping her clients achieve their treatment goals. She works collaboratively with her clients and elicits frequent feedback in order to ensure that therapy is meeting her client’s needs. Dr. Piazza emphasizes cultivating a strong therapeutic relationship, as the client-therapist relationship is viewed as the vehicle through which growth and change occur.

Life gets complicated... anxiety, depression, cancer, marriage issues. All of this in addition to our normal life transitions. Good news... you don't have to go through this alone. I'm here to support you through the counseling process. I believe all people are capable of experiencing freedom from unhealthy patterns and healing from hurtful situations and relationships.

Do you want to work on communication or navigating conflict in your relationship? Do you want to work on trauma or grief? We help individuals to heal themselves and their relationships. We help our clients to meet their goals. We have experience with trauma, couples therapy, grief, anxiety, substance abuse and general stress management. Our approach with couples therapy is the Gottman Method. We will work on developing better skills for managing conflict and increasing connection. Our practitioners offer EMDR and brainspotting, a somatic therapy which is helpful for releasing trauma

Everyone deals with hardship at some point in their life. During these times it can be difficult to feel understood, heard, or supported. I am here to support and guide you toward creating positive change and building upon your strengths. I will work collaboratively with you to help you make connections between the way your history, thoughts, emotions and body sensations impact the way you respond to the world. My intention is to give you an awareness of yourself that will empower you to feel more in control of your life so you can achieve personal growth and healing.

I have a passion for connecting and helping people reach balance, direction, and live a more fulfilling life. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families. I have worked with people from various backgrounds with anxiety, depression, grief, stages of life, trauma, severe mental illness, and marital/relationship, and identity issues. Therapy is highly effective, but requires openness, patience, and dedication! I would love to work with you and help you on this journey called “Life.” I am currently taking new clients in person and through telehealth(zoom).