Linda Guidry

Compassionate, practical counseling for life's challenges

LPC Louisiana

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Linda

Linda Guidry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She practices from Louisiana and brings a practical, empathic stance to therapy, encouraging clients to tap into their own strengths while working toward concrete goals. Her background includes work in independent practice, the foster care system, a day program for chronically ill adults, and nonprofit settings, which informs a flexible approach to different life circumstances.

Guidry earned a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Guidance, and Counseling from the University of New Orleans and holds licenses in Louisiana and Alaska (LA LPC 4416 and AK LPC 177868).

She blends client-centered care with evidence-informed techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and hypnotherapy to address issues like anger, self-esteem, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Linda focuses on setting collaborative goals and helping clients develop skills to increase resilience and restore balance.

Her manner is described as goal-oriented and empathic, and she supports clients working through parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and other specialized areas. Sessions emphasize practical strategies and personal growth to help clients move forward.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Linda frequently incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which teaches practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the client's perspective and goals, creating a collaborative environment for change.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore their needs, preferences, and goals, and together they adjust methods over time so the chosen strategies fit the person and the problem being addressed.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to maintain regular appointments around work, caregiving, or health limitations. These formats support continuity of care and allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, skill practice, and ongoing coaching from a distance, making it possible to pursue progress without changing daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Linda works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting and anger, as well as relationship, family, and intimacy-related concerns and ADHD.

What style or therapeutic approach does she use?

Her practice is client-centered and goal oriented, using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, narrative techniques, and hypnotherapy to help clients develop coping skills and meet objectives.

What is her professional background and experience?

She has 16 years of experience in mental health settings including independent practice, foster care services, a day program for chronically ill adults, and nonprofit work, focusing on mood disorders, grief, and chronic illness among other areas.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Louisiana (LA LPC 4416) and Alaska (AK LPC 177868). She practices from Louisiana.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Services are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions priced and billed?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability and are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety GriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFertility issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Alaska

Languages

English