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Online therapist

Soleil Totchum

Support for relationship and family challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Format
Online sessions

About Soleil

Soleil Totchum is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people facing relationship stress, family difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She speaks English, Spanish, and French and practices from Louisiana. Her work often centers on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more connected.

Soleil emphasizes clear communication and stronger attachment patterns when she meets with clients. She pays attention to family history, blended family dynamics, and issues that can follow adoption or foster care.

Background and approach

She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, codependency, caregiver stress, fertility worries, and forgiveness in everyday terms. Sessions aim to surface patterns that keep people stuck and to try new ways of relating. Soleil uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the person in front of her.

She blends practical coaching with counseling to build skills for managing emotions and improving relationships. Her practice draws on six years of professional experience as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor. Soleil frames conversations around goals clients name, and she helps break those goals into small, manageable steps.

The tone in sessions is direct but compassionate, with attention to cultural context and life transitions. People sign up through a brief matching process and then schedule sessions based on availability. Soleil works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to offer flexible ways to stay engaged between meetings.

Practical approaches for online family and relationship work

Two evidence-based approaches often used in Soleil's sessions are skill-building communication work and attachment-focused strategies. Communication skill work teaches clear ways to express needs and set boundaries, which helps reduce repeated conflict. Attachment-focused strategies look at past patterns in relationships and aim to create more supported ways of relating in the present. These approaches are helpful for family stress, blended family navigation, and ongoing relationship issues.

She also draws on coaching-style techniques to set small, achievable goals and track progress between sessions. That method is useful for addressing self-esteem, caregiver stress, and life transitions by breaking larger problems into manageable steps. Choosing which techniques to try is a collaborative process; the therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to decide on the best path forward.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for people juggling family responsibilities. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging let clients fit sessions into busy schedules and stay connected between meetings. These remote formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while adapting approaches to each person's daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Soleil commonly address?
Soleil focuses on relationship and family issues, self-esteem, depression, and coaching for life transitions. Her practice also covers topics like abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment, and blended family problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and mixes coaching with counseling. The approach is practical and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on communication and changing unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Soleil has six years of professional experience working as a counselor. That experience informs her work with family dynamics and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in Louisiana. The license is listed as LA LPC 8901.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and French. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility in how people choose to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the subscription and scheduling choices.
How do I begin working with Soleil?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability. The matching step helps pair needs and preferences before scheduling.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English, Spanish, French

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