GROUNDED
PATH
COUNSELING
Rooted in connection, guided by compassion.
Therapy that meets you where you are,
not where you think you're supposed to be.
Welcome
You don't have to have it all figured out.
Maybe you know exactly what's bringing you in. Maybe you just know that something isn't working anymore. You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, burned out, stuck in patterns you understand but can't seem to change, or carrying experiences that still feel very present. You don't need a perfectly organized explanation before reaching out. Therapy can be the place where we start sorting through it together.
My Approach
THERAPY THAT FITS THE PERSON
There isn't one "right" way to do therapy,
and there isn't one approach that works for everyone.Therapy with me is collaborative, trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and shaped around the person sitting in front of me.
Depending on what you need, we may draw from approaches such as EMDR, DBT, CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and other evidence-based strategies.The approach should fit you, not the other way around.
How I can help
WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THERAPY?
People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes there is a specific experience or concern you want to work through.Other times, you just know that life feels harder than it should right now.Here are some of the areas
I commonly work with.
Common Areas of Focus
WHAT WE MIGHT WORK ON
Trauma & PTSD
Sometimes the past doesn't feel very far in the past. Trauma can affect how you feel, how you see yourself, how you connect with others, and how your mind and body respond even when you know you're safe now.We can work together to understand those responses, build a greater sense of safety and control, and help painful experiences feel less present in your everyday life.The goal isn't to erase what happened or pretend it didn't matter. It's to help your mind and body recognize that what happened then doesn't have to keep feeling like it's happening now.
Neurodivergence & ADHD
Sometimes the struggle isn't about trying harder—it's about spending a lot of energy trying to meet expectations that don't fit you. I offer neurodivergent-affirming therapy focused on understanding your individual needs, strengths, and challenges. We might explore executive functioning, emotional regulation, relationships, masking, burnout, sensory needs, or simply making more sense of your own experience.
The goal isn't to change the way your brain works. It's to understand it better and find ways to work with it rather than constantly fighting against it.
Anxiety & Overwhelm
When your brain won't turn off, everything feels urgent, or just getting through the day takes more energy than it seems like it should, we can work on understanding what's happening and finding ways to make things feel more manageable.The goal isn't to never feel anxious—it's to help anxiety take up less space in your life.
Grief & Life Transitions
Loss and change can shake up your sense of stability, even when the change was expected—or even wanted. Grief can come with death, relationships ending, changes in health or identity, family transitions, or realizing that life looks different than you thought it would. Therapy isn't about “getting over” what mattered to you.
It's about making room for the grief, learning how to carry it, and discovering who you are becoming as life grows around what you've lost.
Depression & Disconnection
Depression doesn't always look like sadness. Sometimes it's exhaustion, irritability, numbness, isolation, losing interest in things you usually enjoy, or simply feeling like you're going through the motions.Therapy can offer a place to understand what's underneath that disconnection and begin finding your way back to the parts of life—and yourself—that matter to you.
Adolescents
Being a teenager is complicated enough without feeling like every adult is trying to fix you, lecture you, or figure out what's “wrong.” I work to give teens a space where they can feel heard and taken seriously while building skills for managing emotions, relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and the challenges of growing into who they are. When caregivers are involved, we'll work together to improve communication and support while still respecting the teen's need for trust, privacy, and growing independence.
EMDR Therapy
Sometimes understanding what happened
isn't enough to make it feel like it's over.
You may know logically that something is in the past and still notice your mind or body reacting as though it isn't.EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy designed to help the brain process experiences that continue to feel unresolved.
A closer look at EMDR
WHAT DOES EMDR ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE?
What is EMDR actually doing?
Our brains are usually pretty good at taking in experiences, learning from them, and filing them away as part of the past. But sometimes an overwhelming or distressing experience doesn't seem to get filed away quite so neatly.You may know you're safe now while your nervous system still reacts to certain situations as though the danger is happening all over again. Or you may understand intellectually that something wasn't your fault while still carrying a deeply rooted belief that somehow it was.
EMDR helps us work with those places where what you know now and what you still feel don't quite match.
What can I expect?
EMDR isn't something we jump into simply because you've experienced trauma. We'll spend time getting to know you, understanding what you're experiencing now, discussing how EMDR works, and making sure you have ways to stay grounded and regulated before beginning reprocessing.We'll move at a pace that takes your needs and responses into account. You can ask questions, pause, slow down, or tell me something isn't working at any point.You are still an active participant in your therapy. EMDR is something we do together, not something that is done to you.
Is EMDR only for trauma?
EMDR is best known for treating PTSD and trauma-related symptoms, but it may also be useful when distressing experiences contribute to current beliefs, emotions, or patterns.Whether EMDR makes sense for you is something we'll decide collaboratively. Not everyone needs EMDR, and not every difficult experience needs to be “processed.” Sometimes another approach is a better fit—and that's okay.
The goal isn't to erase the memory or convince you that what happened didn't matter.
The goal is for the past to feel more like the past.
Meet Rebecca
Rebecca Landry, LPC
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor and EMDR-trained therapist, but therapy with me is ultimately one human being sitting across from another.I'm collaborative, curious, open-minded, and comfortable talking about the complicated stuff. You won't find a one-size-fits-all approach—or an expectation that you always know what to say. Some sessions may involve difficult conversations and big emotions. Others might involve problem-solving, learning something about how your brain works, celebrating progress, or laughing about something completely unrelated for a minute.And yes, there will probably be humor.I believe therapy works best when you feel understood rather than evaluated. My job isn't to tell you how to live your life or convince you that I know you better than you know yourself. It's to help you understand yourself more deeply, notice patterns, process what's keeping you stuck, build useful tools, and make choices that fit the life you want to create.
A little more about me
THE HUMAN BEHIND THE THERAPIST
I'm a big believer that the things we love matter—even when they're weirdly specific. Outside the therapy room, I'm usually making something, collecting something, rewatching something I've already seen, or starting a project that may or may not ever be finished.
A FEW FAVORITES
Sphynx cats are one of my greatest loves, and I will happily accept any opportunity to talk about them. I'm also a fan of Marvel, fantasy books, and video games—especially a good side-scroller on my Nintendo Switch. I've read the entire Throne of Glass series about five times, and my Funko Pop collection has grown well beyond anything that could reasonably be described as casual.
MAKING & COLLECTING THINGS
I have a hard time seeing something discarded without wondering what else it could become. I love repurposing things, building miniatures, sewing, painting, and making candles. I also have a habit of starting creative projects with every intention of finishing them, so my collection of unfinished projects is probably its own hobby at this point.
I'm also a collector of little things that make me happy. King cake babies have somehow become one of those things, and I'm always drawn to objects with a story, a little bit of weirdness, or the potential to become something else.
COMFORT & GENERAL WHIMSY
I have a deep appreciation for things that make life a little more comfortable or a little more fun. Warm lighting, oversized hoodies, being barefoot whenever possible, a good nap, and comfort shows I've already watched approximately a thousand times all rank pretty highly.
I'm also a sucker for musicals, animals dressed in clothes, a little harmless weirdness, and anything that adds some whimsy to an otherwise ordinary day. Wicked, Hamilton, and The Lion King are among the things that can get me singing along whether anyone asked me to or not.
Therapy, Wherever You're Most Comfortable
In Person in HoumaTherapy doesn't have to feel like sitting in a doctor's office. My office was intentionally created to feel comfortable, relaxed, and lived-in—a place where you can settle in, take your shoes off if that's your thing, grab a blanket, and have a conversation.Telehealth Throughout LouisianaPrefer your own couch? That's an option too.
Secure telehealth sessions are available to clients located anywhere in Louisiana at the time of the appointment. Telehealth can be a good fit if you live farther away, have a busy schedule, feel more comfortable in your own space, or simply don't want to add another drive to your day.You don't have to choose one format forever, either. When appropriate, we can use in-person or telehealth sessions based on what works for you.
Fees & Payment
Session Fees
Initial Assessment — $150Your first appointment gives us time to talk about what brings you to counseling, relevant history, what you'd like to get out of therapy, and whether working together feels like a good fit.Individual Therapy — $125 per sessionCancellation Fee — $50Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice may be subject to a cancellation fee.
Your Right to a Good Faith Estimate
If you don't have health insurance or don't plan to use insurance to pay for your care, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of your services. You may also request a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling.
If your final bill from a provider is at least $400 more than that provider's Good Faith Estimate, you may be eligible to use the federal patient-provider dispute resolution process.
Using Insurance
Grounded Path Counseling is currently in-network with Aetna and Cigna/Evernorth commercial plans as well as Carelon Behavioral Health and Curative. Paneling with other insurance companies is in progress.Insurance benefits vary by individual plan, including deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Coverage can be verified before your first appointment so you'll have a better idea of what to expect.
Payment
Payment is due at the time of service.A credit or debit card can be kept securely on file through the client portal.Still have questions about cost or coverage?You don't have to figure it out on your own. You're welcome to reach out with questions about fees, insurance, or what payment option may apply before scheduling.
Private Pay
You don't have to use insurance to come to therapy.Some clients choose private pay because they prefer greater privacy or flexibility in their care. When insurance is used, insurers generally require a mental health diagnosis and may require certain information about treatment in order to determine coverage. With private pay, treatment decisions can remain between you and your therapist without an insurance company determining whether services meet its requirements for reimbursement.Private pay doesn't mean “better therapy,” and using insurance isn't a lesser option. It's simply another way to access services, and you're welcome to choose the option that makes the most sense for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I don't know what to talk about?
That's completely okay. You don't need to arrive with an agenda, a perfectly organized explanation of your life, or even a clear answer to “What brings you to therapy?”
Some days you'll have something specific you want to talk about. Other days your contribution may essentially be, “I don't know. Everything is weird.” We can work with that too.
Part of therapy is figuring out what's going on—not knowing everything before you get here.
Are you going to make me talk about things I'm not ready to talk about?
No.I may gently ask questions, point out patterns, or invite you to consider something from a different perspective—that's part of therapy.But therapy shouldn't feel like something being done to you.You can tell me you're not ready. You can ask to slow down. You can change the subject. And if we're doing trauma work, we'll pay attention to your ability to stay present and regulated rather than assuming that pushing harder means making more progress.
What is the first session actually like?
The first session is mostly about getting to know you and understanding what brought you to therapy, what's been happening in your life, and what you'd like to be different.I'll ask questions, but this isn't an interrogation and there's no prize for telling your entire life story in 60 minutes. You get to decide what you're ready to share.We'll also talk about what you're hoping to get from therapy and begin figuring out what approach might be helpful.You don't have to decide whether I'm your therapist forever after one appointment, either. The first session is also an opportunity for you to get a feel for me and decide whether working together feels like a good fit.
What if I've tried therapy before and it didn't help?
Then I'd want to know what didn't help.
Sometimes the approach wasn't a good fit.Sometimes the relationship wasn't.Sometimes the timing was wrong, the goals weren't clear, or you learned useful things but still felt stuck.A previous therapy experience that wasn't helpful doesn't mean you've “failed therapy.” It gives us information about what you may need differently this time.And if something we're doing together isn't helping, I want you to tell me. You will not hurt my feelings.
What if I cry?
Then there are tissues—and you can cry.I will never tell you to stop crying or rush to cheer you up because your tears make me uncomfortable. Sometimes something hurts, and it needs room to hurt. I'm comfortable sitting with you in that moment, staying present, and letting the tears come without immediately trying to make the feeling go away.Friends and family often want to make us feel better because they care about us. They may reassure us, look for the positive, offer solutions, or try to make us laugh—and sometimes that's exactly what we need. But sometimes we need someone who can simply sit beside us in the hard thing without asking us to feel differently yet.You're also allowed not to cry. You can laugh while talking about something painful, get angry, sit quietly, lose your train of thought, or decide you've had enough of a particular topic for the day.There isn't a correct way to have emotions in therapy, and you don't have to make your emotions more comfortable for me.
Do I have to do breathing exercises or meditate?
No mandatory meditation membership here.Breathing, grounding, mindfulness, and other traditional coping skills can be incredibly useful—for some people. They're tools, not requirements.If something makes you feel worse, annoys you, doesn't work with your brain, or makes you want to throw the worksheet across the room, that's useful information. We'll look for something else.Sometimes coping looks like deep breathing. Sometimes it's music, movement, sensory input, a comfort show, a routine, going outside, making something, or something wonderfully specific to you.
Will you give me advice?
Sometimes I'll offer information, ideas, observations, or options. But my role isn't to run your life from the therapist chair.I'd rather help you understand what's happening, explore your choices, identify what matters to you, and feel more confident making your own decisions.You are the one who has to live your life when you leave my office, so your values, circumstances, and definition of “better” matter.
Can I bring things into therapy that seem silly or unrelated?
Absolutely.Songs, memes, TikToks, books, fandoms, art, journal entries, screenshots, metaphors, hobbies, hyperfixations, and seemingly random stories can tell us a surprising amount about what you're experiencing.If something helped you understand yourself, made you feel seen, or has been living in your brain for days, it's relevant enough to bring up.
Can we laugh in therapy?
Please.Therapy can involve grief, trauma, fear, anger, and some incredibly difficult conversations. It can also include humor, joy, sarcasm, ridiculous stories, celebrations, and completely ordinary human moments.Laughing doesn't mean we aren't taking something seriously. Sometimes humor is connection. Sometimes it's coping.And sometimes something is just objectively funny.
How do I know if you're the right therapist for me?
You may not know from a website—and that's okay.A therapist can have the right credentials, specialties, and approaches on paper and still not feel like your person.The therapeutic relationship matters.My website is meant to give you a pretty good idea of how I think, how I approach therapy, and who you'll be talking to. If something here makes you think, “Okay, I might be able to talk to this person,” that's a perfectly reasonable place to start.
What if I swear?
If that's how you talk, that's how you talk.You don't need to clean up your language for me. Talk the way you normally talk.Therapy is hard enough without also trying to remember which version of yourself you're supposed to be presenting.You can just talk.
What if I disagree with you or something doesn't feel right?
Please tell me.Seriously.Therapy isn't supposed to be a place where you agree with everything I say or quietly go along with an approach that doesn't feel right for you. If I misunderstand something, make an assumption, say something that doesn't fit, or suggest something that you don't agree with, I want you to be able to tell me.Learning to speak up, disagree, set boundaries, and communicate what you need can be part of the work itself. The therapeutic relationship can be a place to practice those skills in a relationship where you don't have to get everything exactly right.You won't hurt my feelings by challenging me. I can handle it. In fact, I'd much rather you tell me what isn't working so we can figure out what does.
Get in touch
Ready to take the next step?
Reaching out to a therapist can feel surprisingly difficult. You might have spent weeks thinking about it, opened this website more than once, read every FAQ, and still find yourself staring at the message box wondering what you're supposed to write.It doesn't have to be complicated.You can tell me a little about what brings you here, ask a question, or simply say, “I'm interested in starting therapy.” That's enough to get the conversation started.If you'd like to schedule an appointment, you can request one online. If you have questions before you're ready to schedule, you're welcome to reach out first.Prefer writing over calling?So do a lot of people.You're welcome to reach out by text or email if making a phone call feels like one more barrier between you and getting started. I'll respond as soon as I'm able during business hours.
Still deciding?If you'd like to learn a little more before reaching out, you can also find me on Psychology Today or explore my availability through Headway.
You can start exactly where you are.
You don't need to be “ready enough,” have the right words, or know exactly what you want therapy to look like.
We'll figure out the rest together.
