- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT strategies
- Solution-focused goals
About MaRanda
MaRanda Gilmore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing relationship and family concerns, stress and anxiety, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports clients dealing with grief, addiction, trauma, and life transitions.
MaRanda centers conversations on what the client knows about their life. She treats clients as the expert on their story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer emotional understanding rather than jargon or long lectures.
Her approach draws on several methods to fit the problem at hand. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify painful emotions and shifting interaction patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy addresses unhelpful thinking and behavior, while Solution-Focused Therapy targets concrete goals and next steps. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past harm is affecting current life.
Typical topics include attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, blended family adjustments, parenting and fatherhood issues, and struggles with guilt, shame, or emptiness. She also works with people facing addiction, impulsivity, and career-related stress.
MaRanda aims for clear, actionable sessions that help clients notice what’s keeping them stuck and try small changes. She offers sessions in English and practices in Louisiana. To begin, readers are encouraged to follow the site’s booking flow to match with her and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and changing the interaction patterns those emotions create. It can help when relationship dynamics or attachment issues leave people feeling stuck. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's perspective and strengths, with the therapist listening and reflecting so clients can make their own changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together, teaching skills to shift unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral experiments.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. MaRanda will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She aims to combine elements from different approaches when that makes sense for the client.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Some people find video useful for face-to-face interaction, while others prefer an audio call for less bandwidth or a simpler setup. Discussing format options during the initial matching step is recommended so sessions can be scheduled in a practical way that suits daily life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She addresses relationship and family issues, intimacy and attachment concerns, stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a blend of approaches including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered work, CBT, Solution-Focused methods, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to match client needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, family, and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the profile; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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