WHITNEY STOREY, MS, LPC, PMH-C

Therapeutic Approaches

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

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Rest as Rebellion

Folks who know me are well aware (and dare I say, tickled) at the way I am able to walk a very fine line between being rigidly rule-governed and, at...

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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 | 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 | Teletherapy | Louisiana

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What is Teletherapy and is it Right for Me?

The COVID-19 pandemic really turned the mental health world on its head. Not only have rates of mental health issues increased, but therapy...

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Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Counselor | Family | Parenting

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Who Has the Power?

Since I am a mother and one of my specialties is parenting, I have parents reach out to me and ask if I can counsel their children, and they are...

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

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Is it You or is it Me?

Ten years into marriage, I find it so odd that all of the classic children's stories end in the same way. People find each other, they make a...

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Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE | Anxiety | Limbic System

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Out of My Mind

When I talk to clients about their struggles, I notice a very familiar pattern that I find myself in: what causes the struggle becomes the focus of...

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

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What does Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Have for Me?

If you were to randomly choose a therapist, you would likely end up with someone who uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which has been the...

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