Mariama Sandifer, LPC - Therapist in Louisiana

About Mariama

Mariama Sandifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings 14 years of school counseling experience into her work with individuals and parents. She emphasizes a strengths-based, collaborative style that helps people identify what is already working and build on it. Her approach aims to give clear tools for handling common family and parenting challenges.

Before moving into independent practice, she spent over a decade in public schools as a nationally certified school counselor.

Background and approach

That time involved supporting students and their families through academic stress, trauma, and major life changes. Those experiences shaped her practical, solution-focused way of talking about problems. In session she uses a combination of solution-focused techniques and cognitive behavioral ideas.

That means the work centers on setting small goals, testing practical strategies, and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. Conversations are paced to match each person's needs and readiness. She helps people navigate anxiety, stress, relationship strain, parenting concerns, anger, and life transitions.

Additional attention goes to caregiver stress, commitment or separation issues, family problems, isolation, and workplace strain. The tone is respectful and down-to-earth, with tools you can use between meetings. Mariama practices in Louisiana and provides individual counseling aimed at building skills and clearer next steps.

She encourages people to start with a short matching questionnaire so sessions can be scheduled in a way that fits their current life and goals.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting support

Solution-focused techniques focus on what is already working and on creating small, concrete steps to move forward. These brief, goal-oriented conversations are useful for parents juggling immediate challenges or for people who want clear, short-term aims.

Cognitive behavioral ideas help identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors to see what changes. This approach is often used for anxiety, stress, anger, and patterns that repeat in relationships or family life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and circumstances. That process includes trying strategies and adjusting them based on what helps most.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy family schedule. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins during a work break, or make it simpler to join from a different location when needed. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking so you know how sessions will be held. The focus in online meetings is the same practical, skill-building work used in in-person sessions, adapted to your day-to-day life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, and coping with life changes. She also addresses caregiver stress, commitment issues, divorce and separation, family problems, isolation, and workplace issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, focusing on practical steps. She blends solution-focused techniques with cognitive behavioral ideas to set goals and build useful skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of experience, including many years working in public schools as a nationally certified school counselor before becoming an LPC.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Louisiana. The biography notes prior work in public schools and school counseling roles.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the stated practice region.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the selected options.

What do I do to start therapy?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Parenting issues

Also works with

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Georgia, Louisiana
Languages: English

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