Therapists in Louisiana

Create a joy-filled life. This is a goal worth pursuing, and one that everyone can achieve, even in the face of adversity. I want to assist you to live with courage and overcome your difficulties with the resilience within. I believe you have unique needs, experiences, and skills from which your can learn to realize your goals.

Do you feel hopeless or stuck? Are you at a loss on how to make things better? Are you often feeling angry and confused? Do you battle negative feelings and thoughts? Maybe, your relationships at home or work are leaving you feeling frustrated and lonely. You know you have the possibility of living differently but it’s just beyond your grasp. You are ready to make changes.

These last few years have presented many challenges for everyone. Depression, anxiety, addiction, grief and other issues are on a rise. It is not always easy to make the decision to reach out for therapy. However, therapy can help and support a person through what they are experiencing. Change is not easy; it takes courage to change and you do not have to face it alone. I have worked in acute care for many years with adults, elderly, children and adolescents. I feel confident to work with many mental health issues.

My approach to therapy is psychodynamic. I view the therapuetic process as a collaborative and empathic relationship of communication, exploration, reflection and insight. I believe it is the therapuetic relationship itself that is most important in creating the conditions for the deep exploratory work of psychotherapy and the possibility of change. The three goals of therapy are understanding, acceptance and change, where one is now, and what one is ready for could differ over time. We will begin where ever you are, clarify issues and establish goals. I hope I have an opportunity to meet and work with you.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Certification in Play Therapy. The full intent of my service is to provide a comfortable partnership in creating a joyful, empowering, and healing experience in the lives of children, adolescence, and adults. In these trying times where we all have feelings of overwhelming anxiety and frustration. The client that I believe would be ideal would need empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard. A client who needs someone a therapist that cares about their well-being and is willing to take this journey with them even when it seems too hard to do.

Restoring the lightness of being. I am an energy healer. We are a body of light - mind body and spirit. Events in life leave a memory of emotions in our cells and organs that affect the physical and emotional body. As a consequence pain, disease, depression, hopelessness, anxiety, fears, etc come to the surface.

My approach will use holistic care practices, education, support, and advocacy. I believe in addressing the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of the individual, couple, and family. My mission is to empower the individual, couple, and family by guiding them along the journey to promote healing, personal growth, and change. I work with clients elementary-age children through elders. I specialize in Marriage & Family Therapy well as Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

I believe in a model of growth that integrates the whole person. To become whole, you must become aware of and nurture development in all 4 parts of yourself: Physical; Emotional; Social; and Spiritual.

Does your child struggle with accepting the word “no”? Do they act out in ways that causes you as a parent to feel overwhelmed and uncertain of how to help your child? Does your teen feel worried about little things that cause big problems? As a Trust-Based Relational Practitioner, I use play approaches to help children identify and express emotions. Through play a child can understand that emotions are not bad. They can also find ways to express their emotions in appropriate ways. This can help them become more confident in their interactions with the world around them.

My name is Crystal Antle and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I also hold a certification in dialectical behavioral therapy and advanced treatment, diagnosis and management of personality disorders. My experience lies in working with both adolescents and adults living with chronic disease, mental health difficulties, personality issues, life transition, adjustment difficulties and disability. As a therapist, my job is to help you recognize the barriers that are holding you captive, help you devise a plan to overcome those barriers, and encourage you as you see them through. Yes, YOU have the power to change your life!

Have you noticed your motivation has decreased lately? Are you a first responder who's lost their drive lately and just going through the motions? Does it seem like your coping skills aren’t working as well as they once did? Whether Covid dismantled your path or intense life events have made it tough to move forward, I’m ready to provide a tailored approach to meet your needs. Let’s work together to generate/recuperate the best version of you.

Everyone goes through challenging times such as periods of sadness. However, there comes a time when you may realize that you are not who you used to be and you begin to feel no enjoyment. There may be traumatic events that have occurred in your life that continue to play in the background. If you feel stuck, anxious, or negative thoughts keep monopolizing your mind; I will work with empowering you to become aware of the patterns that are operating in your subconscious that keep you stuck in certain behaviors, anxiety & sadness. I am a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider if you seek natural remedies over medicine.

For over 40 + years I have been an advocate for children and families in need of mental health services. It has been gratifying to provide a milieu of services that has effectively met the needs of my clients. The knowledge I have acquired has been recognized by the Office of Juvenile Justice, Department of Children and Family Services, and Family Roads as a sound clinical practice. I have successfully implemented Parenting and Fathering Models which have had a micro and macro impact on service delivery in Louisiana.