Female therapists in Lafayette, LA
Browse Female therapists in Lafayette, Louisiana. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Female
Melissa LaCour
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Most people who find their way to my practice have already tried to figure things out on their own. They've read the books, talked to friends, maybe even seen a therapist before. And somewhere along the way they realized that what they actually need isn't more information — it's a space where they can finally be honest about what's really going on.That's what I try to offer.I'm an adoptee, a former marathon runner, a person who has changed careers and navigated loss and started over more than once. I don't bring my story into the room to make therapy about me. But I do bring it as evidence that I understand, in a real way, what it feels like to sit with hard questions about who you are and where you belong.My work is warm and direct. I won't validate you into stagnation or challenge you without compassion. I'll tell you the truth, sit with you in the uncomfortable, and help you build the kind of self-knowledge that actually changes how you move through the world.I work with adults, athletes, and families navigating adoption, relationships, life transitions, and the mental side of athletic performance. I see clients in person in Lafayette, Louisiana, and via telehealth throughout Louisiana, Ohio, and Minnesota.If you've been looking for a therapist who will actually engage with your whole story — not just the presenting problem — I'd love to talk.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Lafayette, LA 70503
Online in Lafayette, LA
Female
RENEE GUSMAN
Licensed Professional Counselor, M.S., L.P.C.
I have been a counselor for over 30 years helping many individuals, families, and couples deal with the pressures of life. I provide a warm, comfortable, caring space for clients to feel safe and able to process issues causing distress. My experience, understanding and compassion help my clients heal.
15 Years Experience
Online in Lafayette, LA
Female
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Something in you knows that what you're carrying runs deeper than the presenting problem.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and outwardly composed-yet internally they live with anxiety, depression, chronic tension or pain, relentless self-criticism, or a sense that something essential is blocked, muted, or just out of reach. These struggles may surface in mood, in the body, in behavior, or in relationships-including sexuality and intimacy-but they are rarely contained to any one area. They tend to reflect deeper emotional and relational patterns formed early in life, often before language, that continue to shape how a person approaches closeness, vulnerability, agency, pleasure, and self-expression.
My work centers on how early experience shapes the capacity for self-regulation, desire, connection, and meaning throughout life-and particularly on how people come to know what they need and want, how they learn to express or inhibit those impulses, and what happens when these capacities become conflicted, constricted, or difficult to sustain.
I integrate psychoanalytic hypnotherapy, somatic awareness, and clinical sexology within a reflective, depth-oriented process. Hypnosis functions as a central clinical tool-creating conditions for deeper internal contact with emotional, bodily, and unconscious experience that can be difficult to reach through conversation alone. The aim is not only relief from symptoms, but the development of a more coherent and compassionate relationship with one's inner life: sensations, emotions, impulses, and desires.
This work is oriented toward lasting psychological change-and toward greater freedom in how one relates to oneself, one's body, and one's capacity for connection, authenticity, and vitality. It is best suited to those ready to move beyond symptom management toward something more fundamental.
7 Years Experience
Online in Lafayette, LA (Online Only)
Female
GRIS ALVES
Counselor/Therapist, Compassionate Inquiry, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher
I offer compassionate, trauma-informed online therapy for individuals seeking healing, clarity, and meaningful change. My practice is rooted in mindfulness, somatic awareness, and evidence-based therapy, and I am certified in Compassionate Inquiry®, a trauma-informed approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté that supports deep emotional processing and nervous system regulation. Clients often reach out when they feel overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or ready to move beyond survival patterns related to anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, grief, or trauma. Therapy with me is collaborative, culturally sensitive, and grounded in safety, helping clients reconnect with their inner wisdom and build lasting emotional resilience.
11 Years Experience
Online in Lafayette, LA
Female
Kari Carter
Life Coach, APSATS certified, ACC, CPC, ADOH
Betrayal Trauma is not just professional work for me - It is personal. In addition to being a Certified APSATS Coach with advanced trauma training, I am also a betrayed partner. The most meaningful letters after my name are not just my credentials, but the lived experience that fuels my passion for this work. I understand the shock, hypervigilance, grief, and confusion that follow relational betrayal, and I provide trauma-informed, partner-sensitive support that prioritizes safety, clarity, and empowerment. If you are navigating infidelity, sexual addiction, or relational deception, you deserves support from someone who both understands the clinical complexities and truly "gets it."
3 Years Experience
Online in Lafayette, LA (Online Only)
Lafayette is the hub of Acadiana and the cultural heart of Cajun and Creole Louisiana, a city where a deeply embedded community culture built around food, music, and social connection has historically provided many of the informal mental health benefits that formal therapy aims to achieve—but where this same cultural context can also make it harder to seek structured support when it is genuinely needed. The oil and gas industry has been the economic engine of the Acadiana region, and the boom-and-bust cycles of energy markets create recurring waves of economic anxiety, unemployment, and financial stress that drive spikes in mental health need. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has a psychology department and student counseling services, and a growing private therapy sector serves the professional class and university community. Common therapy concerns include economic and career stress tied to the energy sector, hurricane anxiety, anxiety and depression, family and relationship issues, and the challenge of seeking formal mental health support in a community that prides itself on getting through hard times together.
Female therapists in Lafayette, LA Statistics
Female therapists in Lafayette, LA average 13 years of experience and charge around $164 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (67%), Depression (60%), and Loss or Grief (58%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$164
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
51%
Gender ID
| 84% |
Female |
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| 10% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 51% |
Online Only |
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| 49% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 67% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 60% | Depression |
| 58% | Loss or Grief |
| 56% | Stress |
| 51% | Life Coaching |
| 51% | Self Esteem |
| 49% | Women's Issues |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 53% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 44% | Teen |
| 19% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 47% | Men |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Christian |
| 37% | Hispanic / Latino |