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Online therapist

Beronica Sullivan

Practical support for parents and individuals

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
23 years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Beronica

Beronica Sullivan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She brings 23 years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, and other life pressures. Her tone in sessions is gentle and encouraging, aimed at making difficult conversations easier to start.

She works with both children and adults on problems that affect daily life. Beronica uses straightforward methods that help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a central tool she uses to help clients change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also integrates mindfulness practices to help clients calm their minds and respond more deliberately to stress. Her work includes support for grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and anger.

She offers practical strategies for managing feelings and improving day-to-day functioning. Beronica combines goal-focused techniques with supportive listening so clients can feel both understood and guided. Sessions may include problem-solving steps, short exercises to practice between meetings, and conversations that make sense for each person’s life.

She values hearing each client’s story and walking alongside them through changes. The aim is steady progress, one small step at a time. Beronica also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when a client wants to build momentum toward specific goals.

These approaches help identify strengths and break goals into manageable steps. Her work is aimed at helping clients feel more capable in their everyday roles and responsibilities.

How specific approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions that match those values. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Deciding on the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past. Together they will try techniques that fit the person’s life and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions offer an option without video. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or to practice skills between sessions. These formats give flexibility for parents and people with tight schedules while still using ACT, CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas in treatment.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship issues, addictions, ADHD, and related areas listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is gentle and encouraging, combining listening with practical strategies to manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with children and adults on everyday problems and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - with registration LA LCSW 5867, and she practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are offered and are international sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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