My name is Lorraine Lagarde I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Louisiana. I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years. My career has been spent working with adults, adolescents, and families. I work from a collaborative, strengths-based approach, aiding and supporting clients to be the author of their own lives. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, grief and loss, relationship challenges, self-esteem, and trauma. I utilize a variety of modalities Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral, and Solution Focused Therapy to help gain insight into past and present experiences and behaviors, identify and build strengths, develop healthy coping strategies and challenge long-held assumptions about yourself, your relationships, and the world you live in. I have extensive knowledge working with diverse populations. It takes courage to reach out and ask for help, so the fact that you are considering it, you are ready to take that step and I am here to support and empower you.