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For 18 incredible years, KD has dedicated herself to being a therapist. She genuinely loves her profession and feels grateful to have found something that comes so naturally to her. Energetic and talkative, she's known to be a lot of fun, especially when she's riding her bike. But don't let her lively nature fool you, she's also kind, patient, and an excellent problem solver.  Solving puzzles fuels her brain, and she even enjoys doing them regularly. Just like puzzles, understanding people's biology, behavioral patterns, and history drives her in the therapy room. Friends even describe her as a "raging extrovert" because she thrives on days filled with talking and listening.

With a background in Anthropology, KD understands that there are countless ways to approach therapy, just as there are countless ways that cultures thrive. She embraces this diversity when helping clients develop skills and choosing the right therapeutic processes.  As KD says, "Therapy is not about my values, it is about my clients."

Fundamentally, KD recognizes that therapists, like everyone else, face challenges and problems in life. It's the human condition, and she firmly believes that none of us are exempt from it. To truly help others, she stays connected to her struggles and embraces her humanity.

Therapy, in KD's eyes, is an art form that requires practicing curiosity and patience, providing education, and holding clients accountable. This therapeutic dance creates a rich soil for change to occur. In KD's office, you'll find two chairs instead of a couch, because therapy is about two people working together. One of those people is KD, a well-educated and experienced listener, guide, and coach.

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Monet (she/hers) is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette studying Sociology and minoring in English literature. She became interested in becoming a counselor after enrolling in a Marriage and Family Sociology course where she learned about how different cultures define those terms. 

She enjoys helping people and listening to how people see the world and their role in it. She received a master’s degree from UL-Lafayette in Counselor Education. At first, she considered becoming a school counselor and even interned at her old high school for a year and a half but immediately upon graduating she found herself providing community-based counseling services to families at a local counseling agency. She has experience also working with chronically mentally ill adults and has spent the last several years providing clinical assessments to children and families. 

Monet is funny, warm, and honest. When she’s not helping others, she enjoys playing with her three cats, Luna, Luci, and Zelda as well as watching movies with her husband, Chase. 

She utilizes Carl Roger’s Person-Centered approach in counseling sessions which relies on a concept known as Unconditional Positive Regard— acceptance and support of a person regardless of what the person says or does. Emphasis in session is placed on creating a non-judgmental atmosphere that cultivates vulnerability and reflection.

Monet David, MS, LPC, ADHD-CCSP explores ADHD by examining its historical context, its influence on therapy, and its connections to motivation and hyperawareness. Through practical strategies and actionable insights, what she calls life hacks, she provides a framework for understanding neurotype differences, by exploring the strengths and challenges they contribute to the human experience.

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Jessi (She/Her)  is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology (Minor in Child and Family Studies) and Master of Science in Counselor Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She was born and raised in southern Louisiana and is proud of her Cajun heritage. She works with adults looking for assistance with managing trauma, neurodivergence, depression, anxiety, identity, and relationship issues. 

She developed a passion and understanding for mental health at an early age watching her mother battle with a serious psychiatric disorder. This led to Jessi spending the last several years in community mental health, working in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospitals in Acadiana. She has experience working with every age group as well as populations struggling with complex trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and grief. She enjoys working with and supporting those in the LGBTQIA+ Community, as well as working with couples. She takes an integrative approach to counseling, but her favorite approaches are Gestalt and Systemic. Gestalt therapy focuses on the “whole” person, or how a person is a sum of all of the parts that make them unique.  It sees the client as an individual in the present moment and how they are a blend of the emotions, mind, body, and soul with unique experiences that shape who they are. Systemic therapy focuses on the various systems that play a role in our lives, to what extent those roles shape and guide us, and how we can change those systems to better serve the client.

Jessi is a bubbly, genuine, and curious person who enjoys putting a smile on other’s faces. When she’s not assisting others with their mental health she enjoys spending time with her husband Blair and their three cats Novah, Chloe, Samurai Jack, and Moxxi the dog.  She can usually be found playing video games, cooking/baking, creative writing, and working in her garden.

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Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Clinical Supervisor.  She has worked in the field of early childhood for almost two decades and brings a wealth of clinical, consultative, and administrative experience into the therapy room.  Lisa currently spends her days serving as a Senior Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant for the Tulane Infant and Early Childhood Consultation Supports and Services (TIKES) team.  She is proud to partner with early childhood professionals with the goal of improving the social, emotional, and behavioral health of young children in early learning settings.

Lisa graduated with her Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration of Humanities and Social Thought from the Louisiana Scholars’ College in 2002 and her Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University in 2005.  She has had extensive training in Infant Mental Health and she is certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Preschool and Youth PTSD Treatment, and Triple P Parenting.  She is also an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Educator and has been trained in Trust Based Relational Intervention. 

Lisa believes that PLAY is a child’s language.  All behavior is communication.  She meets children and families where they are, and generally allows the child to lead the therapy process.  She can shift into a more directive behavior modification approach if necessary, however, she prefers non-directive child-centered play therapy.  Like adults, children have big thoughts and feelings, so Lisa aims to create a space where her clients feel safe enough to work them out.  She knows that the therapeutic relationship is paramount to success, so she establishes trust first and foremost.  Lisa also recognizes that parents or caregivers are an instrumental part of the treatment process.  She truly enjoys connecting with caregivers and providing support to create optimal outcomes for children across their home and school settings.

When she isn’t working, you might find Lisa enjoying a good book, putting together a puzzle, watching her kids on the soccer or football fields, exploring true crime, attending or even performing in a local community theatre production.  You might have seen her in the role of Sister Berthe in The Sound of Music or Cousin Myrtle in The Pajama Party Murders. Life is too short not to do something that brings you joy!

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