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Heather Goodman-D'Anna, LPC
Louisiana
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Parenting support
About Heather
Heather Goodman-D'Anna is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 11 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, parenting issues, self-esteem, and related mood challenges. She also works with people facing grief, trauma, addiction, ADHD, and sexual identity or intimacy-related concerns.
Her approach centers on practical steps people can use right away. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on client-centered conversation, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques to keep sessions concrete and goal-oriented.
Sessions begin by identifying the most pressing problem and small changes the person can try between meetings. Heather helps people develop clearer communication, set stronger boundaries, and manage intense feelings such as anger or shame. For parents she focuses on coping strategies and problem-solving around everyday family stressors.
She has worked with issues linked to addiction, bipolar mood concerns, attachment questions, and multicultural identity factors. She offers straightforward tools for managing panic, low mood, and relationship friction. Her work includes topics such as jealousy, infidelity, fatherhood issues, and alternative sexual cultures like BDSM and kink.
Heather invites clients to take practical steps and track what helps. She emphasizes short-term skill-building alongside longer conversations about life patterns. To begin, readers are asked to use the site process to provide a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Heather Uses Practical Approaches in Remote Sessions
Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that make stress and anxiety worse, then experiments with small behavior changes. She also relies on client-centered conversation to make space for a person to describe what matters most and to set goals together.Mindfulness techniques are offered as simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of strong emotions. These practices are short and concrete, such as focused breathing or brief attention exercises that can be used during stressful moments.
The choice of approach is collaborative. Heather works with each person to see which methods fit best for their goals and daily life. That may mean starting with a few CBT exercises, adding mindfulness tools, or using solution-focused steps for immediate problems.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a work break, avoid travel time, or choose shorter check-ins when days are busy. They also allow steady practice of skills at home and quicker follow-up on real-life situations without requiring a commute.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, as well as trauma, grief, and addiction-related issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and try alternative responses. Sessions focus on practical exercises and changes to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience in counseling and provides hands-on, skills-based support for common mood and relationship problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
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 sessions arranged and billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the site button for online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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