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Heather Goodman-D'Anna

Heather Goodman-D'Anna, LPC

Therapist in Louisiana · 11+ years of experience

Compassionate counselor for stress and anxiety

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  • Client-centered care
  • Practical tools
  • Mindful approaches

About Heather

Heather Goodman-D'Anna is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana. She focuses on easing stress and anxiety and helping people build confidence. Her approach centers on listening and practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.

She has 11 years of professional experience and aims to make the therapy room a place where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the person seeking help. Heather helps clients spot patterns that cause distress and try small, doable changes.

Sessions often address relationship concerns, parenting strains, and struggles with self-esteem or mood. She also works with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and challenges related to ADHD and mood disorders. Practical tools and short-term goals are used alongside deeper conversations about past and present experiences.

Heather draws from client-centered methods and includes cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness where they fit. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps are added to support decision-making and forward movement. The emphasis is on collaboration, not one-size-fits-all answers.

Signing up for therapy can feel hard, and Heather recognizes that first step. She encourages people to start with a simple conversation to see if the fit feels right, then shape sessions around personal goals and daily life needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

Online approaches that focus on practical change

Heather uses client-centered work to build a trusting space where people set their own goals and choose what matters most. This approach is about listening, reflecting, and shaping sessions around the client's priorities rather than imposing a fixed plan.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers clear, step-by-step strategies for anxiety, stress, mood challenges, and many everyday struggles. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside CBT to teach simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve self-awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Heather will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and pace. That means trying options, checking in, and adjusting plans so the work feels useful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow different ways of connecting when travel or scheduling is a barrier. Talk with Heather during the matching process to learn which session formats she offers and what will work best for your routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather commonly address?

She works with stress and anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, self esteem, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, mood disorders, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and direct, focused on listening and helping people try practical changes. She uses client-centered methods alongside CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps.

What is her background and experience?

She has 11 years of professional work experience helping people learn better ways to cope and build confidence.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is an LPC licensed in Louisiana and practices with that credential.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where her Louisiana LPC applies.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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