Motivate Wellness Behavioral & Relationship Health Services
Group Practice
1500 Lafayette St., Ste 118, Gretna, LA 70053
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At Motivate Wellness Behavioral & Relationship Health Services, LLC, we help individuals, couples, and families move beyond survival mode. Whether you’re overwhelmed, losing sleep, emotionally disconnected, struggling with anxiety, parenting stress, relationship conflict, or burnout, our team provides practical tools and compassionate support to help restructure daily life and restore emotional balance. We believe therapy should feel human, safe, and life-changing — not just symptom-focused, but centered on healing, connection, and lasting growth.
Our Team
Hi, I’m Ledora Yerks-Birdlow. I am the Executive Director/CEO of Motivate Wellness Behavioral and Relationship Health Services. More specifically our agency is made up of a group of therapists who sparks change in people’s lives and relationships. Our mission is to provide individuals, couples, and families the tools they need to create healthy, meaningful relationships with those around them.
Hi, I’m Ledora Yerks-Birdlow. I am the Executive Director/CEO of Motivate Wellness Behavioral and Relationship Health Services. More specifically our agency is made up of a group of therapists who sparks change in people’s lives and relationships. Our mission is to provide individuals, couples, and families the tools they need to create healthy, meaningful relationships with those around them.
You might be carrying more than you let on. Maybe you are trying to people-please, hold everything together, or figure out boundaries without feeling guilty or overwhelmed. Maybe it is starting to feel exhausting or like you are stuck in the same patterns/dynamics no matter how hard you try to change them.
As a queer therapist, I also understand how identity, safety, and belonging can shape the way we move through the world and show up in relationships. That can look like learning who you are in different spaces or navigating acceptance/rejection. You do not have to explain or justify any of that here.
You might be carrying more than you let on. Maybe you are trying to people-please, hold everything together, or figure out boundaries without feeling guilty or overwhelmed. Maybe it is starting to feel exhausting or like you are stuck in the same patterns/dynamics no matter how hard you try to change them.
As a queer therapist, I also understand how identity, safety, and belonging can shape the way we move through the world and show up in relationships. That can look like learning who you are in different spaces or navigating acceptance/rejection. You do not have to explain or justify any of that here.
I work with children, adolescents, and young adults who may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of what comes next. Clients often seek support for anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, low self-esteem, family or relationship concerns, behavioral challenges, or life transitions. Together, we make sense of what they’re experiencing, build practical coping skills, and create meaningful change. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and judgment-free space where every client feels heard, valued, understood, and empowered to grow.
I work with children, adolescents, and young adults who may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of what comes next. Clients often seek support for anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, low self-esteem, family or relationship concerns, behavioral challenges, or life transitions. Together, we make sense of what they’re experiencing, build practical coping skills, and create meaningful change. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and judgment-free space where every client feels heard, valued, understood, and empowered to grow.
Location
Primary Location
Motivate Wellness Behavioral & Relationship Health
1500 Lafayette St.
Ste 118
Gretna, LA 70053
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