WHITNEY STOREY, MS, LPC

Whitney Storey, PLPC, PMH-C | Therapy | Counseling | Identity | Lafayette, LA

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On Privilege, Race, and White Feminism

I can count on one hand the number of times I, as a cis-White woman, have been a minority in any space I have been while in the United States. Growing up in this way means that while I was aware of some differences that exist between myself and my...

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Finding Myself in Jail

Once a week I prepare to go to a place that most people probably never imagine themselves choosing to go - my local jail. I have been going to the...

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What is a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist?

October of 2022 was a huge month for me. It was in this month that I finally earned my certification in Perinatal Mental Health, which was really the...

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Whitney Storey | Counselor | Lafayette, LA | Mother

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The Curse of the Good Mother

Humans are natural story tellers. We have long histories of using stories as a way to explain the unexplainable, to teach and guide our children, and...

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Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC | Relationship Counseling | Lafayette, LA

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I Love Love

Most mental health professionals prefer to work with clients individually. Each person has such unique needs, learning histories, beliefs, fears, and...

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Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Motherhood | Counselor | Lafayette, LA

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Matrescence: It's Going to be a Bumpy Ride

Growing up I made a number of assumptions about who I was going to be and what my life would be like in adulthood. I assumed I would go to college,...

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Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC | Therapist | Counselor | Lafayette, LA

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The Curse of the Shoulds

As I'm writing this, we have just come out of another Mother's Day and I am thinking ahead to the next few holidays and what my family will be doing....

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Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Counselor | Lafayette, LA | Help

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A Rock and a Hard Place

I love that as a culture we are embracing the idea that "it's okay to not be okay." It's so accepting and welcoming of folks with all kinds of...

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Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC | Therapist | Lafayette, LA | Art

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What Have the Arts Taught Me About Living?

I have a long history of being involved in the arts and finding benefits from making art by myself and with others. While I had folks who encouraged...

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Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Therapist | Lafayette, LA | Neurodiversity

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Where are all the Other Neurodivergent Parents?

There are so many wonderful things about being a parent. There is nothing better than being able to watch your children grow and change, discover...

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