Simple church preferred counselors

The Simple Church believes in Christian counseling and wants to help people connect to great local Christian counselors. Check out our preferred counselors here:

Kevin Alderman

LPC
Contact: 318-560-0972

Areas of Speciality: Men and Boys Issues, Teen Issues, Depression and Anxiety

Accepts Insurance (Blue Cross, United, Aetna and Medicaid, Tricare)

Laura Baxter

LPC-S, LMFT, NCC
Contact: 318-469-3335

Areas of Speciality: Evidence-based therapy for children and adults depression, Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Mastery of Anxiety and Panic.

Accepts Insurance (Blue Cross, United, Humana, Tricare, Magellan)

Lindsay Cobb

PLPC
Contact: 318-426-9189

Areas of Specialty: Certified Trauma Specialist; Brainspotting; Depression; Anxiety

Does Not Accept Insurance

Jerry Franklin

LPC
Contact: 318-480-4051

Areas of Speciality: Relationships Repair Trauma Treatment

Accepts Insurance (Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, HealthPlus, United, UMR)

Gordon Hanes

LPC
Contact: 318-272-0986

Areas of Speciality: General practice with special emphasis on trauma recovery, abuse, anxiety, grief, depression, and marriage,

Does Not Accept Insurance

Emily Kirby

LPC
Contact: 318-222-6800

Areas of Speciality: Grief, anxiety, depression, OCD, clergy issues, women’s issues, phase of life issues

Accepts Insurance: United Healthcare

Martin Miller

LPC
Contact: 318-222-6800

Areas of Speciality: Individual and Couples Counseling. Child, Adolescent and Adult. Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Marital, ADHD, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Pornography and Sexual Addiction, Parenting & Psychiatric referrals. *EMDR therapy for help with painful memories and trauma.

Does Not Accept Insurance

Heather Phares

LPC
Contact: 318-459-8663

Areas of Specialty:  Individual Counseling for Children, Teens, and Adults: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Life Adjustments, Grief, Behavioral Issues, Emotional Regulation, and Effective Communication and Connection.

Does Not Accept Insurance

Kelsey Petty

LCSW
Contact: kelseypettylcsw@gmail.com

Areas of Speciality: Play Therapy, EMDR, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Accepts Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)

Dr. Peri Reed

LPC
Contact: peridotreed@gmail.com

Areas of Speciality: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression,Spiritual / Religious Trauma and Abuse, Grief, Attachment Disorders, and PTSD. Works with children and adults.

Accepts Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)

Natalee Russell

PLPC
Contact: nrussell.counseling@gmail.com

Areas of Speciality: Teens, Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Marriage

Does Not Accept Insurance

Olivia Michael Smith

LPC
Contact: olivia@healingmindsla.com

Areas of Specialty: Trauma & PTSD, Attachment Disorders, Autism & ADHD, Anxiety & Depression Disorders, Trauma therapy focus on religious trauma / deconstruction & cultural trauma of neurodivergence, Offers individual, couples, and family counseling.

Accepts Insurance: BCBS, UHC, and UMR

Lora Teutsch

LPC
Contact: 318-507-5687

Areas of Specialty: Individuals  Ages 11-65+ Depression Anxiety Trauma

Accepts Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield United Health Care; Commercial Only Aetna; Only plans that are not associated with Willis-Knighton

Whitney Voss

LPC, CSAT, CCPS, EMDR Provider
Contact: whitneyvoss.lpc@gmail.com

Areas of Speciality: Betrayal Trauma, Infidelity Recovery, Trauma Work

Accepts Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield)