Linda Guidry, LPC

Linda Guidry welcomes people who feel stuck by stress, grief, anxiety, or major life changes. She uses clear, goal-focused steps to help clients rebuild energy and move toward everyday wellbeing. Linda writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.

Linda earned a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Guidance and Counseling from the University of New Orleans and has 16 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked in private practice, the foster care system, a day program for chronically ill adults, and the non-profit sector. Her background includes helping people with mood disorders, anxiety, depression, anger management, self-esteem, grief, and adult-onset disability or chronic illness.

Her approach is grounded in empathy and collaboration. She favors Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to set concrete goals and practice new skills. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness strategies to support emotional regulation and stress management.

Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. Linda helps clients break large problems into manageable tasks and track progress over time. She also offers coaching-style support for people navigating big life decisions and role changes.

Linda is licensed to practice in Louisiana and Alaska as an LPC. She works with adults facing a wide range of concerns, and she aims to make therapy straightforward and useful. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session that fits their needs.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Linda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and build new, practical habits that reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. CBT focuses on small changes that lead to clearer thinking and improved mood.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and collaboration. This approach helps clients feel heard while they set their own goals and decide what changes matter most.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is another tool she draws on for strong emotions and relationship struggles. DBT offers specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication that can be practiced between sessions.

Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk through options, try techniques, and adjust methods based on the client’s goals, values, and progress. That collaborative process helps find what works in daily life.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are good for shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than speaking.