- Client-centered
- Practical tools
- Strengths focused
About MaRanda
MaRanda Gilmore is a licensed professional counselor in Louisiana with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and family conflicts. MaRanda meets people where they are and supports them as they take the first step toward a more satisfying life.
She works from the view that each person understands their own story best. Sessions emphasize listening, building on strengths, and practical steps clients can try between meetings. That straightforward, client-centered approach aims to make therapy feel understandable and doable.
MaRanda also uses strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused methods when they fit a person’s needs. Those tools can help with patterns of thinking, managing intense emotions, and improving connection with others. Trauma-focused and solution-focused techniques are brought in as needed for safety and forward movement.
Her areas of focus include grief, addiction concerns, parenting strain, anger, career stress, self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges. She can also address issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, blended family dynamics, body image, and communication problems.
Sessions are designed to be collaborative and practical. MaRanda helps people set goals, try new ways of coping, and notice small changes. She encourages questions and adjusts the pace to match each person’s comfort and situation.
How these approaches work online and help you move forward
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflective feedback so clients can clarify goals and feel understood. This approach is often used when someone is sorting through relationships, self-worth, or major life changes.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It includes clear steps and exercises to test unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, or stress. Emotionally-focused therapy aims to identify and change patterns in close relationships to improve connection and reduce recurring conflicts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match goals, comfort level, and the problems being addressed. That might mean starting with client-centered listening and adding CBT exercises or emotionally-focused tasks over time.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten check-ins, reduce travel, and let people work from quieter surroundings when that helps focus. Licensed professionals tailor session content so online meetings still include clear goals, practical exercises, and time for reflection.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does MaRanda address?
She helps with relationship and intimacy issues, family conflict, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and related concerns like self-esteem and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work centers on a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and building on strengths, combined with practical techniques from CBT, EFT, and trauma-focused and solution-focused methods as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with people on a range of relationship, emotional, and life-change issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
MaRanda holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.