Louisiana
Therapists
Vetted, culturally competent, licensed therapists ready to support you.
ROBYN SONNIER, LPC-S, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP-II, CMCC, CFRC
Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP-II, CMCC, CFRC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor providing online therapy to individuals in Louisiana, North Carolina, and Arizona. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University and is a Level 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Military Clinical Counselor, and a Certified First Responder Counselor. She is also a CORDICO/NERPSC Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician. She has years of experience providing therapy to veterans, first responders, and their families and is a military/first responder spouse herself. She recognizes and respects the unique challenges and demands faced by this population.
Robyn’s clients describe her as straightforward and direct but still respectful and compassionate. She specializes in the treatment of OCD, trauma, and complex disorders including complex PTSD and dissociation and has training in a variety of evidenced based interventions including EMDR, IFS, CPT, and ERP. She is passionate about her role of helping others and remains engaged in ongoing continued education and personal learning to be the best for her clients. She has also spoken on both a local and national level on topics related to trauma, self-compassion, and military counseling issues.
Robyn believes in individualized treatment through the use of a multi-modal approach and practices with an anti-discrimination, anti-oppression, and anti-racist orientation. She sees therapy as a partnership and values creating an environment where her clients can talk openly about their struggles, freely share what they disagree with or dislike, and use whatever language feels best for them. She is also currently enrolled in a doctorate program continuing her expertise in the counseling field. Further, she is known in her community for her volunteer work serving the veteran population by offering free therapy sessions to veterans in her private practice as well as her work with organizations such as Acadiana Veteran Alliance and The American Red Cross with the Service to the Armed Forces program.
She can be reached via email robyn@robynsonnierlpc.com or via her website www.robynsonnierlpc.com.
MICA SALAZAR ISTRE, LPC
Maria “Mica” Salazar Istre graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with her Master’s in Counselor Education. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Maria has a heart for helping people overcome the obstacles, traumas, and patterns that continue to hold them back from living life to the fullest. As a veteran Marine spouse and family member of law enforcement officers, she understands the unique culture of veterans and first responders. She is a Certified First Responder Counselor (CFRC) and strives to provide the highest quality of care to those who serve our community.
Through her work at a sexual assault center, she has gained clinical experience providing bilingual counseling services to Latinx victims. She has dedicated her time as a counselor in serving the highly marginalized and systemically oppressed in various clinical settings. As a Las Vegas native and child of immigrant parents, Maria is passionate about bridging the gap for ethnic and linguistic minorities in the Acadiana Area. It is this passion that led her to open Tree of Life Counseling and Consulting, the only multiculturally focused group counseling practice in the region.
Maria's specialties include trauma recovery (PTSD and Complex Trauma) for events such as sexual assault, childhood abuse, combat trauma, etc. She has received over 200 hours of trauma training throughout my years as a counselor and approaches counseling through a trauma-informed lens. Maria is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Trauma Resolution Therapy (TRT), and has received training from Ashland Theological Seminary in Formational Prayer (Inner Healing). She is currently working towards her EMDR certification, which adheres to EMDRIA's highest level of care and expertise, and is an evidence-based and highly effective trauma treatment.
Maria accepts BCBS, Aetna, UHC, UMR, Humana, and Tricare (OON) insurances. She is licensed in Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. To schedule an appointment call (337) 703-2806 or email info@treeoflifecoun.com.
MELISSA CAVANAUGH, LPC-S
Hi, I’m Melissa, but lots of people call me Mel! I’ll answer to both! I could tell you about my master program and all of the modalities I function from, but I’d prefer for you to get to know the real me! My BIG passion in this field is helping children (adult children too) that have been affected by addiction in their families.
My husband is active-duty military as a Naval aviator, which leads me to my second passion which is supporting families through the struggles that come with deployment and military life. We have navigated two carrier deployments and countless detachments, so I know all too well the stressors of what that can look like. Noone should have to do that alone, which is hopefully where I come in.
Moral of the story is that I am a real human, with real life experiences, and I am here to help in whatever way I can. Thanks for being here!
I am licensed in California where I see clients in person in Hanford, CA which is outside of NAS Lemoore. I am also licensed in Louisiana, Washington, and Maine seeing clients virtually.
I hope that was helpful and I can't wait to support you!
CALLIE WILSON, LPC
Callie Wilson, LPC, is a licensed counselor and Natchez, Mississippi native specializing in trauma and couples work. She has served in multiple areas of the mental health field and has presented at several conferences dedicated to mental health. She uses evidence-based approaches to help clients address the root of distress and move forward with confidence. Her work incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which helps the brain process distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming; Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), which works with early, pre-verbal trauma responses to release stuck emotions and sensations and help clients feel grounded; and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), which teaches clients to identify and challenge unhelpful beliefs about trauma, reducing anxiety and promoting a sense of control.
Callie also has immersive, in-field training to support first responders, particularly firefighters. She has completed over 200 hours of trauma-focused training and 150 hours in couples counseling, and she is certified to train others in a couples counseling curriculum. She has a heart to continue learning and growing in her competency to steward her clients’ mental health with care. Baton Rouge has been her home for the past four years, where she lives with her husband. She feels privileged to walk alongside clients as they heal and grow.
https://www.wilsoncounseling.co
JULIE CHURCH, LPC
Julie has a unique view on how trauma affects the body and brain and uses a holistic approach in working with patients including EMDR. As a mother of three and spouse of a first responder, she has deep empathy for those struggling to cope with daily stressors as well as healing from past experiences. Sessions with Julie include looking at different parts of someone’s life and looking for the root cause of mental health disturbance. Julie is the founder of Integrative Warrior Assistance, a non-profit organization providing mental health and wellness referral resources and care for first responders and their families, as well as psycho-educational presentations for public service departments. She teaches classes about nervous system regulation to local law enforcement agencies. Julie has worked with at risk youth and their families as a substance abuse counselor intern. She earned a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Art degree in Criminal Justice from Southeastern Louisiana University. In a previous career, Julie served in law enforcement.