Edna Booker, LPC

Edna Booker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with years of experience helping people who struggle with addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, and relationship and intimacy issues. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She listens first and then works with each person to build goals that matter to them. Sessions are conversational and grounded in real-life skills. The aim is to reduce distress and improve daily functioning, one step at a time.

Edna uses cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that cause pain. She also draws on client-centered approaches to keep the work collaborative and respectful of each person’s pace. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are used when stress, strong emotions, or relationship conflict get in the way of progress.

Over a 25-year career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including anger, sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, substance use, and family-of-origin issues. She also supports people coping with trauma, dissociation, survivor issues, and caregiving strain.

Edna holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Arizona and Louisiana. She offers sessions in English and can work with clients from other countries when schedules align. Getting started is a straightforward process and she helps people match therapy to their goals.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Edna often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that maintain distress. CBT offers concrete exercises and homework that work well between sessions and fit remote formats. She also uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people set their own goals and pace the work. That approach helps build trust even when meeting online. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when strong emotions or relationship problems interfere with daily life; DBT offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills that can be practiced during text check-ins or reviewed in video sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for deeper, real-time conversations and skills work. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messages are helpful for brief updates, practicing skills, or when written reflection feels more natural. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity between sessions.