I am licensed in Louisiana with 25 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
LA LPC 4669
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She’s amazing! I wouldn’t trade her for another therapist in the world!
Written on Nov 04, 2024 after therapy with Gay for 3 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Great listener, helps to figure out ways to cope and solve issues, checks in to see how I am doing!
Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with Gay for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Sweet attentive caring and very professional
Written on Oct 15, 2024 after therapy with Gay for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
I was super hesitant at first with this app but Gay has helped me realize this was the right move.
Written on Oct 13, 2024 after therapy with Gay for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is a great listener. She makes me see things in ways I wouldn't have thought of.
Written on Sep 18, 2024 after therapy with Gay for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s amazing, truly. I’ve never had a therapist check on me. I believe she truly cares. I’m lucky to have been matched with her.
Written on Sep 17, 2024 after therapy with Gay for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse