Our Team

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Child and Family Therapist

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ACCEPTING WAITLIST with Cancellation Only

Client Age: Children, Adolescents

Modality: Individual, Play, Group

Specialties: Child and Family Relationships, Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder

Approach: Family Systems, Action-Oriented, Play Therapy

Credentials: Master of Science in Counselor Education, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014; Licensed Professional Counselor with the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors’ Board of Examiners

As an Opelousas, LA native, Clayton earned a Master of Science degree in Counselor Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2014, with resulting licensure as a Professional Licensed Counselor from the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners. Clayton is focused on complex Child and Adolescent concerns involving ODD, Conduct Disorder, Trauma, School Removal, and cases where multiple therapists have not worked out.  Interventions include play, individual, family, and group therapy.   Clayton approaches counseling from a family systems perspective. Emphasis is on the interactions of individuals within a system (e.g., a family is a system). In this approach a change in one part of the system is seen as affecting all other parts of the system, and the system as a whole. He uses an action-oriented approach in which you may be asked to make individual, relationship, and/or family changes.    Play Therapy is primarily used with children and adolescents.  Non-directive play is meant to allow younger clients the opportunity to communicate through a familiar and safe modality.gh a familiar and safe modality.   

 Perinatal and Women's Health Therapist

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ACCEPTING WAITLIST with Cancellation Only

Client Age: Adults

Modality: Individual

Specialties: Perinatal and Postpartum needs including: anxiety, depression, traumatic birth experiences, and fetal or infant loss; adults experiencing anxiety, depression and difficult life transitions

Approach: Attachment, Core-beliefs

Credentials: Master of Science in Counselor Education, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2014; Licensed Professional Counselor with the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors’ Board of Examiners; Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist with Postpartum Support International

Lindsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Louisiana and certified in Perinatal Mental Health. Lindsey works with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, and difficulty with life transitions and specializes in treatment specific to pregnancy and postpartum needs, including, anxiety, depression, traumatic birth experiences, and fetal or infant loss. Lindsey’s goal is to provide education, support, and treatment to women and families experiencing difficulties before, during and after pregnancy and/or loss.

Marriage and Family Therapist

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Immediate Availability

Client Age: Adults, Teens

Modality: Individual, Couples, Family

Specialties: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Relationships 

Approach: CBT, Choice Theory

Credentials: Master of Counseling, Ball State of Muncie, IN, Frankfurt, Germany; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors’ Board of Examiners; Missions Degree, Pepperdine University

Member of American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy 

George Winegeart, born in Clovis, New Mexico, has lived in many small towns of North Texas and graduated High School in Hamlin, Texas. He was drafted into the Army and served 4 years in Germany.  He attended Pepperdine University and earned a Missions degree. He received a Master's in counseling from Ball State of Muncie, IN in Frankfurt, Germany.  He has done pastoral work in various states and offered counseling for those communities. He operated a counseling center called "Life Solutions" in Texas. In 2019, he retired and moved to Youngsville, La.  His goal in life is to be of service to individuals and families as much as possible.  Life is meant to be lived in harmony as much as feasible. There will always be difficult times, but they are faced with resilience and hope for the future. An important part of therapy is developing a secure and caring relationship.

Child and Family Therapist

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Immediate Availability

Client Age: Children, Adolescents, Adults

Modality: Individual, Play, Group, LGBTQ

Specialties: Depression, Anger Management, ADHD, Anxiety, Addiction

Approach: Narrative Therapy, CBT, REBT, Play Therapy

Credentials: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: 2023. Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor with the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors’ Board of Examiners

Born and raised in Calhoun, LA Ronald was raised by his grandmother who taught him the importance of helping people. He realized we are not all fortunate enough to get the help we need when we need it. We may sometimes need a guiding light to help brighten our path. He decided to attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL).  He earned his Counseling in Training (CIT) and Certified Addictions Counseling (CAC) license. He earned his Master's from Grand Canyon University with a specialty in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Ronald's road to helping others through counseling started while working in the field of addiction.  He spent fifteen years working with individuals who suffered with both mental health and substance abuse then learned how co-occurring disorders can lead to unhealthy decisions if not treated.  This work led him to the want to help children and adolescents prior and during those learning years to develop healthier coping strategies.  

Perinatal and Women's Health Intern

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Immediate Availability

Client Age: Adolescents, Adults

Modality: Individual, Couple, Group, LGBTQ

Specialties: Trauma, Relationships, Perinatal and Women's Health, Stress, Grief

Approach: Holistic, Somatic, Polyvagal, Attachment, CBT, ACT, Strengths-Based

Credentials: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: December 2024

I work collaboratively from a strengths-based and trauma-informed perspective with clients. I incorporate holistic psychotherapy perspectives and draw from somatic and mindfulness practices to increase self-awareness and re-connect our mind, body, and spirit as they play a vital role in our well-being. I believe every person is unique, so I include a variety of evidence-based models of therapy such as CBT, DBT, relational and attachment, psychodynamic, polyvagal and others to tailor the needs and goals of my clients.

I work with adolescents, adults, mothers, and couples experiencing PTSD with a focus on complex-PTSD, as well as various forms of trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, life transitions, stress, dissociative disorders and more. I lean towards a solution-focused, integrative, existential, and feminist approach under a trauma-informed lens. My goal is to create a strong therapeutic relationship and heal, liberate, empower, and build confidence and success in your daily life.

I am trained and certified as a Clinical Trauma Specialist for individuals (CCTS-I), and I am expected to complete basic training and obtain certification in EMDR in April of 2024.

Prescribing Nurse Practitioner

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Stephanie is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides compassionate, evidence-based medication management for children, teens, and adults. She works closely with the therapy team to support patients through a collaborative, whole-person approach. Her clinical interests include perinatal and women’s mental health, mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, and sleep disorders. She is 

known for her warm, down-to-earth approach, and she values shared decision-making that empowers patients in their healing journey. 

Administrative Assistant

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Ireland was born and raised in Evangeline, Louisiana. She's currently a senior pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. After graduation, Ireland plans on pursuing a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in trauma counseling. She hopes to work with adolescents and young adults and volunteer to counsel victims of crime and their families.