Therapist profile
Felicia Hensley-Whitaker, LPC
LPC - Stress and relationship concerns
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- Client-centered
- Cognitive behavioral
- Solution-focused
About Felicia
Felicia Hensley-Whitaker is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Louisiana and Texas with 25 years of experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting strain, and trauma-related problems. She also addresses substance-related struggles, LGBT concerns, grief, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder.
Her style is relational and client-centered, with a strong influence from cognitive behavioral methods. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. She aims to help people identify what is getting in the way and try small changes that can make daily life more manageable.
Felicia has worked with people across a range of life phases, including those facing divorce, caregiving stress, career strain, and first responder challenges. She notes experience with family of origin issues, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. That background shapes how she frames goal-setting and coping strategies.
In sessions she blends listening with tools drawn from CBT and solution-focused ideas. Clients can expect conversations about patterns, beliefs, and doable experiments between meetings. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are affecting present functioning.
People who want straightforward, steady help sorting home and life pressures may find her approach useful. She practices from Louisiana and offers services in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the directory's matching steps to schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How Felicia uses evidence-based approaches online
Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person's own goals and perspectives. The therapist listens closely and reflects what she hears so people can clarify priorities and make decisions. This approach helps when someone feels unsure about next steps in a relationship or parenting role.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It breaks down worries or unhelpful reactions into manageable parts and tests new ways of responding. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life transitions.
Solution-focused work looks at small changes that move things forward quickly. It highlights strengths and concrete steps a person can try between sessions to see if things shift. This can be useful when time is limited and immediate, practical change is the goal.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then recommend approaches that fit the issue at hand. That collaboration helps tailor what happens in sessions over time.
Session format options were not specified in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking. Many people find online meetings easier to fit into their day, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or remove travel time. Discuss format and timing during the initial scheduling step so sessions can be arranged to match everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of home and family issues does she address?
She works with stress, relationship strain, parenting concerns, family of origin problems, divorce and separation, and communication issues.
How does she approach therapy with clients?
Her work is primarily client-centered with a strong influence from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused ideas. Sessions mix listening with practical steps and experiments to try between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has about 25 years of experience working with people across many life stages and concerns.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, licensed in Louisiana and Texas, and practices from Louisiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the directory.
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