I am a mental health therapist in Louisiana with 12 years experience in the mental health field. I have worked in a variety of settings that include Residential, Mental Health Rehab, Groups, and Individual/Private Practice settings. I am currently working on building an equine-assisted therapy facility on the side for victims of significant trauma and those that need healing in other ways in the Lafayette, LA area using retired racehorses, abused/neglected horses, and foster horses from the local area.
I approach counseling from an eclectic perspective rooted in solution- and client-focused therapies in that various evidence-based modalities are referenced to create the best therapeutic modality for the client in order to better understand the clients’ problems and to develop solutions. I work with clients in a variety of formats, including individually, in groups, as couples, and as families. I also conduct group therapy.
I enjoy helping someone through and being part of someone's personal experiences. Although our problems and feelings are unique, we all have them and can learn from each other in a therapeutic setting in ways common daily interactions do not give us. This is how I like approaching my sessions - as a team, addressing these challenges together, free from criticism, judgment, or pain. We will together change negative perceptions that are not thoughtful, helpful, inspiring, necessary, or kind and that do not serve any other purpose but to bring us down. I believe in creating a safe space where we can have difficult conversations, work on resolving issues, and collaborate on ways to meet your personal and professional goals.
It takes a lot of courage and motivation to reach out for additional support. Thank you for trusting me with your life struggles. Let's conquer this battle together!!
I look forward to talking to you!!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Heather made therapy a lot less scary, and I was able to get everything I hoped for out of working with her. She was well-equipped to deconstruct the underlying concerns and issues of every area we discussed and gave me a lot of guidance in the areas that I asked for help. It was an absolute pleasure and I would absolutely work with her again. Peace has been restored to the village and I found everything I need to move forward with confidence :) she is absolutely wonderful and our time together will always be appreciated. She helped me find the answers I couldn’t, and gave me the tools to find them on my own and I couldn’t be more satisfied with my experience!
Written on Nov 09, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Heather is great and has been such a good help so far. She is kind and understanding but is not afraid to call me out if I need it
Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
She’s so gentle with the way she handles things I really appreciate that.
Written on Jun 20, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Great Listener! Seems very kind hearted .. and honest.
Written on Jun 08, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar dis
She is very sweet and attentive!
Written on May 16, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Heather has been a huge help and provides tools that are best suited to what I need.
Written on Apr 18, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem