T.O.C. | The Overwatch Collective
501 (c) (3) Non-Profit and Podcast Funding Therapy Sessions and Supporting Mental Health among First Responders, Military, & Families
EIN: 87-2060176
Louisiana Therapists
Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S, LCMHC
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP-II, CMCC, CRFC 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 has years of experience providing therapy to veterans, first responders, and their families and is an active-duty military partner 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 Istre, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
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, Georgia, and Florida. To schedule an appointment call (337) 703-2806 or email info@treeoflifecoun.com.
Melissa Cavanaugh, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
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.
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 Louisiana, Washington, and Maine as of now and I am actively working on my California license as we speak. I hope that was helpful and I can't wait to support you!