Therapists in West Monroe, LA
The city known as West Monroe had several false starts under different names throughout the late 1800s, though it has since grown to be a well populated city. Sometimes individuals find themselves in similar situations, when one venture after another seems to fail. When you become overly stressed, depressed or anxious, you might need someone to turn to for help.
Counselors in the West Monroe area are available now to offer support and guidance. Licensed and confidential therapists can provide a listening ear and offer advice and coping skills to help you through the false starts and trials of your life. Contact a counselor today.
Marissa Kent
Clinician
License Type(s): LPC,BC-TMH
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression
9 years offering treatment
Hi! My name is Marissa Kent and I am a licensed professional counselor in the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. I have over a decade's worth of experience in the mental health field, the last nine of those years working with various populations as a counselor/therapist. I have worked with individuals dealing with a range of concerns and have the most experience with depression, anxiety and stress, and relationship issues. I got into the field of counseling because I love helping people. There are few things better than seeing someone reach a goal or fulfill their potential. I believe in treating people with respect and getting to know their story. It helps me gain a deeper understanding for who they are, the family and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions they hold dear, and the goals they would like to achieve in counseling. My approach in counseling is an eclectic mix that primarily combines cognitive behavioral and person-centered techniques, but the specifics of how I work with each individual is as unique as the individual. I realize that it can be challenging to tackle some of life's concerns head-on, so my goal is to empower you by highlighting the strengths you already possess and give you additional tools needed to accomplish your goals. Congratulations on taking the first step! I look forward to working with you.
Dr. Keith Wilkerson
Clinician
License Type(s): Ph.D.,LPC,NCC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression
3 years offering treatment
I earned a Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University in 2015. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) #LPC 6526 and hold a license with the Louisiana LPC Board of Examiners located at 8631 Summa Avenue, Baton Rouge, La. 70809 (225-765-2515). In addition to being licensed as an LPC in Louisiana, I hold a national certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCC#630673). I believe that counseling encompasses a collaborative approach between the counselor and the client, and requires both working together to facilitate change in the client’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Counseling will require you to fully engage with me in the process, including inside and outside of the sessions. You may be asked to complete homework assignments, and this will partly determine whether we are accomplishing the stated counseling goals. I assist clients with addressing a variety of mental health concerns that significantly interferes with their ability to perform the primary aspects of daily living. I work with clients who experience family discord. I also assist clients who may be experiencing a crisis.
Gala Oliver-Singh
Clinician
License Type(s): MA,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression
17 years offering treatment
“The Secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”- Socrates. Many of us were conditioned to accept and live with situations in our lives that we wanted to change but felt we could not or did not know how to. By seeking out counseling support, you have taken the first step to respond and not react and change your emotional climate. I am Gala Oliver-Singh, and over the past 17 years I have had the privilege to witness numerous transformations occur when people just like you have taken the risk to have a different relationship with change by responding instead of reacting and be in trust instead of distrust with change. When we do our transformational work, we can experience the gifts of growth, joy, and opportunity that these changes are here to teach us. I decided to become a Licensed Professional Counselor when I was a client, doing my own transformational work. This profession has provided an opportunity for me to help other people do their transformational work and learn to tell and live new stories that reflect the positive choices and changes they want to experience in their lives presently. My goal in pursuing a Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from Louisiana Tech University was to use what I’ve learned in turmoil to actively bring others to a better position in their lives. I have worked in a variety of settings with many different client groups. I have a demonstrated passion for and commitment to educating and empowering individuals and groups that have been historically marginalized, stigmatized, and oppressed, specifically ethnic, and sexual minorities. I have facilitated personal growth support groups for LGBTQ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) young adults and served as a mental health consultant addressing identity development and the coming out process at a Safe Zone Training. I have provided individual, family, and group mental health therapy for children, adolescents and adults in outpatient clinic and community settings; provided individual and family therapy, intervention and support services to parents and students as a school-based mental health therapist; and was responsible for counseling, educating and empowering battered women and their children to make choices that result in safe, independent and violence-free lives in my position as a domestic violence family counselor. My approach to healing, wellness, and mental health is client-centered, relational, and based on a flexible, collaborative approach. The goal of our counseling relationship will be to identify healthy new behaviors that you choose and to incorporate them into your life. I am here to help support, inspire, and motivate you to make those changes. Together, let’s create a healing, non-judgmental, safe environment to help you transform and live your best life. SPECIALTIES: • Ethnic and sexual identity issues (multicultural issues; LGBTQ issues) • Anxiety • Depression • Relationship issues • Youth development and adjustment (young adult counseling) Also experienced in: Parenting issues, Family conflicts, Coping with life changes, Career difficulties, Life purpose, Self-care Clinical approaches: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy Years of Experience: 17
Toni Byers
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem
9 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Louisiana with 8 years of professional counseling experience. I help clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, & anger management. I believe that together we can discover strengths within you that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. I am here to support you in dealing with feelings and creating solutions to the issues you face.
Dallas McGlinn
Clinician
License Type(s): MA, MSW, LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
5 years offering treatment
I have had a lot of unique life experiences that provide me with the ability to provide an empathic ear without judgment. I have always loved studying the human condition and social issues. I received my first Master’s Degree in Sociology, and my second is a Master of Social Work. I have done a lot of community outreach work with a wide variety of populations, as a professional and as a volunteer. I provide counseling services for people from all walks of life. I design my treatment plans so that they are unique for each individual. I can help you to process emotions that can be overwhelming, adjust to change, work through grief, find the ability to forgive so you can heal, analyze your past to see how it affects your present, manage anger, anxiety and stress, or set new goals to create positive life changes. All people are worthy of love and respect, and this includes YOU. Some of my specialties are: boundaries, financial counseling, grief, anxiety, career change, goal setting and mindfulness. I use a variety of interventions, some of which may include: psychoanalysis, cognitive behavior therapy, solution-focused therapies, narrative therapies, journaling, mindfulness, or other interventions as appropriate. My goal is to help you to find your peace in life, whatever that may be.
Shondranise Rhine
Clinician
License Type(s): MA,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes
11 years offering treatment
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana with over 10 years of experience supporting clients through anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and life transitions. My approach is warm, practical, and focused on solutions. I use Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to collaboratively identify the challenges you're facing, teach effective coping and communication skills, and help you develop a clear, achievable plan for change. Together, we’ll focus on what’s working, build on your strengths, and move you toward the life you want. You don’t have to do it alone—and you don’t need all the answers to get started. If you’re ready to take the next step, I’m here to support and empower you every step of the way. Let’s move forward—together.
Cynthia Montcalm
Clinician
License Type(s): LPC-S,LMFT
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietySelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes
24 years offering treatment
My name is Cynthia Montcalm and I am dually licensed as a LPC-S and a LMFT. For the past 22 years I have been helping individuals and families using CBT, Adlerian, DBT and Existential approaches to achieve personal, career, relationship and life transition goals. I believe in the power of therapy and of the power within individuals and their support systems to find healing and growth.
Donovan Harmon
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD
16 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Louisiana with 16 years of professional work experience. I'm a National Board Certified Counselor, a National Certified School Counselor and Telehealth certified. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression, ADHD, family conflicts, coping with grief and loss, & career difficulties. I've worked with clients ranging in ages from children to adolescents and adults. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Shawn Smith
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Family conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes
30 years offering treatment
I am a licensed clinical social in Louisiana with 30 years of professional work experience. Over the course of my career I have worked with children, youth, families, seniors, those experiencing mental health issues, those with developmental disabilities, veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness and those training for a career. I have worked in a variety of settings to include: inpatient and outpatient mental health, public health, primary care, mental health rehabilitation, residential, school-based and in-home. I have experience in providing individual, group and family therapy. My approach combines cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and patient-centered therapy. I have experience in helping clients with family conflicts, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I can teach you skills to help you overcome self-esteem issues, communication problems, setting boundaries, building healty relationships and many more. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Dr. T'Airra Belcher
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression
9 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Louisiana and Virginia with 9 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbtq+ related issues, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
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What types of therapists are available to clients in West Monroe?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in West Monroe that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform
Mental health therapists in West Monroe available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. West Monroe therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, West Monroe therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the West Monroe region and in the state of Louisiana.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in West Monroe can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in West Monroe may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in West Monroe offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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