Find Hope. Embrace Healing. Build the Life You Deserve.

Alexandria Counseling connects you with compassionate, licensed therapists in Alexandria, Louisiana — helping individuals, families, and couples find healing, clarity, and lasting change.

Couples & Marriage Counseling

Anxiety Therapy

Child & Play Therapy

Insurance Accepted — Blue Cross, UHC & Medicare

Become Rooted in Truth.

By acknowledging your past, you can realize who you are by accepting who you’ve been. By learning to live in the present, you can become grounded in each moment and experience life to the fullest extent. And by looking forward to the future, you can build the life you’ve always dreamed of from the ground up, taking control of your own destiny. 

Our Services

No matter what you’re facing, you deserve support that meets you where you are. Our team of licensed therapists offers a wide range of services designed to help you heal, grow, and thrive — whether you’re navigating anxiety, trauma, addiction, or simply searching for a clearer path forward.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Rewire the thinking patterns holding you back. CBT is one of the most researched and effective forms of therapy available. By exploring the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, our therapists help you identify negative patterns and replace them with healthier responses — giving you practical tools you can use every day.

Counseling for Anxiety

Quiet the worry. Reclaim your life. Anxiety can feel like a constant undercurrent running beneath everything — your relationships, your work, your sleep. Our therapists specialize in helping you understand the root of your anxiety and develop personalized strategies to manage it, so you can move through the world with greater calm and confidence.

Counseling for Friends & Family Addicts

When someone you love is struggling, you need support too. Loving someone in the grip of addiction is exhausting, heartbreaking, and isolating. Our therapists provide a safe space for friends and family members to process the emotional toll of a loved one’s substance use — helping you set healthy boundaries, find your footing, and rediscover hope, regardless of where your loved one is in their recovery journey.

Counseling for Trauma

Healing is possible, even after the unthinkable. Trauma changes the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Whether you’ve experienced a single overwhelming event or years of difficult circumstances, our licensed therapists provide a safe, non-judgmental space to process your experiences and move toward genuine healing — at your own pace.

Faith-Based Counseling

Integrating your faith with your healing journey. For those who want their spiritual beliefs to be part of the therapeutic process, our faith-based counselors offer a compassionate approach that honors your relationship with God. We integrate biblical principles with evidence-based therapy to help you find hope, purpose, and peace.

Play Therapy

Helping children heal through the language they know best. Children often can’t express what they’re feeling in words — but they can show us through play. Play Therapy is a research-backed approach that uses guided play to help children work through emotional challenges, behavioral issues, anxiety, and trauma in a safe and supportive environment.

Expressive Art Therapy

Sometimes words aren’t enough. Expressive Arts Therapy uses creative modalities — including art, music, movement, and writing — to help clients process emotions that can be difficult to verbalize. This approach is especially powerful for trauma, grief, and self-discovery, and is available for clients of all ages and artistic abilities.

Addiction Recovery Counseling

Recovery is a journey. You don’t have to walk it alone. Whether you’re struggling with substance use yourself or loving someone who is, our addiction counselors provide compassionate, judgment-free support. We offer counseling for individuals in recovery as well as for the friends and family members whose lives have been impacted by addiction.

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Our Therapists

Shirley Ryland, LCSW

Trauma & Anxiety Therapist, Alexandria LA, LCSW

Janice Miller, LPC

Anxiety & Life Transitions Therapist, Alexandria LA, LPC

Jennifer Riche, LPC-S, LAC

Addiction & Depression Counselor, Alexandria LA

Alice Harper, LCSW

Trauma & Women’s Issues Therapist, Alexandria LA

Abby Webb, PLPC

Teen & Adolescent Therapist, Alexandria LA

Tina Alexander, PLPC

Child & Family Therapist, Alexandria LA

Von Vallery, LCSW

Men’s Counseling & Anxiety, Alexandria LA

Lauren Arnold, LCSW

Depression & Grief Counselor, Alexandria LA

Sarah Irwin, LCP, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist, Alexandria LA

Dani Carter, LPC, LAC

Addiction Counseling & Recovery, Alexandria LA

Kristi Waggener, LAC

Substance Abuse Counselor, Alexandria LA