Amelioration Counseling

Amelia Council

LPC, MSC, MAT, EMDR trained

Hi! I am glad you're here. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Orleans, Louisiana. I provide psychotherapy and mental coaching to individuals who are motivated to be the happiest, healthiest, most authentic version of themselves.

I am passionate about working with adults (20 +) facing a variety of challenges. My counseling style is solution-focused, nonjudgmental, and optimistic. I use EMDR, mindfulness and relaxation techniques, cognitive processing, bibliotherapy, and psychoeducation regarding the relationship between the mind and body.
I am trained in EMDR therapy. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing is considered the most effective and efficient therapy for all types trauma. Please visit Emdria.org if you are interested in learning more about it.

⦿ My sessions last 75-90 minutes and are $150. Two-hour sessions are $200. I do not accept insurance at this time.
⦿ I offer flexible appointment times between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday-Sunday and I will see clients within 48 hours of contact if requested.
⦿ I encourage potential clients to meet with me for a free 30-minute virtual consultation in order to determine whether I am a good fit for you.
⦿ I offer Telehealth, phone call, and in-person sessions.
⦿ My private office is located in the Fontainebleau neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Specialities

Personal Growth

If you would like to:
⦿ develop a higher level of self-awareness
⦿ increase confidence
⦿ improve personal relationships
⦿ change old behavior patterns and develop new ones
⦿ acquire more skills for success
⦿ work through unresolved issues
⦿ become healthier inside and out
⦿ cultivate authenticity
⦿ find your purpose
...I am here to help you to live your best life.
I have experience working with anxiety, phobias, PTSD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, weight and eating, sexuality, and substance use.

Stress Management

Everyone experiences stress for a variety of reasons, and it often feels inescapable and uncontrollable. Chronic stress leads to significant health risks such as lowered immunity, high blood pressure, back pain, struggles related to digestion and weight, insomnia, and even hair loss. It impacts us in a variety of settings including work, relationships, social settings, and even driving. It can cause us to be irritable, quick to anger, and less likely to make time for the people and experiences that bring us joy.
I will help you to reduce your stress by managing your lifestyle, thoughts, emotions, expectations, and choices.

Depression

Depression can be triggered by a variety of experiences including grief, trauma, challenging life circumstances, and physical maladies. Depression often impacts our physical health causing sleep disturbances, stomach pain, and headaches. It leads to a variety of emotional symptoms including apathy, sadness, guilt, exhaustion, irritability, and suicidal ideation. People often turn to alcohol, drugs, and food as a way to cope with these overwhelming feelings.
I will help you to identify the root cause of your depression and work with you to find relief, resolutions, and, ultimately, increased happiness in the life you live.

Parenting

Parenting requires a lot of everything: love, time, effort, and patience. It is a challenging experience that can feel overwhelming.
I will help you to communicate more effectively with your child, set boundaries, reinforce rules, and increase mutual respect, trust, patience, and empathy.

In the parenting field, I have experience working the parents of children with ADHD, childhood trauma, impulsivity, anger management, and divorce. I can help to support you through adoption, infertility, pregnancy, as well as prenatal and postpartum care.

Anxiety/Panic Attacks

Panic attacks are episodes of extreme fear and anxiety. The symptoms are so intense that panic attacks are often mistaken for heart attacks or strokes, though they are actually caused by psychological triggers and not physical illness. Panic attacks can occur without an obvious cause, but they are often related to trauma, significant life changes, social anxiety, or prolonged periods of stress from the past. I will help you identify and address what triggers your anxiety, and also to reduce the intensity and frequency of your anxiety attacks to improve your function in daily life.

Relationships

Relationships are one of the most significant determinants of whether we are happy and satisfied in our lives. It is often difficult to untangle what needs to be improved in our most significant relationships and how to make positive changes. You may be struggling with damaging communication styles, codependency, family issues, domestic abuse, parenting, intimacy, sexual dysfunction, infidelity, or a breakup.
I am here to help you figure out how to move forward both inside and outside of your relationships.