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Online therapist

Sontra Carmouche

Kind, practical support for change

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

About Sontra

Sontra Carmouche is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a client-centered approach to help people make meaningful changes. She focuses on building motivation and strengthening self-esteem so clients feel more confident in daily life. Sontra speaks plainly and meets clients where they are as they consider new steps forward.

She brings five years of clinical experience and relies on practical methods to guide conversations. Sessions tend to focus on small, achievable goals rather than sweeping plans.

Background and approach

That helps reduce overwhelm when stress, anxiety, or major life changes feel like too much. Common topics Sontra addresses include coping with grief, working through trauma and abuse, managing depression, and navigating relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people dealing with parenting questions, sleep or eating difficulties, and process addictions such as gambling or exercise.

Aging and end-of-life topics, hospice care, and compassion fatigue are additional areas she addresses. Her style draws on motivational interviewing to clarify what matters most and on solution-focused techniques to identify next steps. Many conversations are collaborative and short-term focused, aimed at what the person wants to try next.

Sontra views each client as the expert on their life and helps them use their strengths to move forward. Sessions are offered in English and provided from Louisiana. She holds the LCSW credential and uses straightforward language so worried parents and busy adults can quickly understand the work ahead.

Approaches for change and how online sessions help

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and strengths. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead, helping them name what matters and decide on next steps. This style is helpful for people who want a supportive space to explore feelings and priorities.

Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to build motivation for change. It uses questions and reflection to resolve uncertainty and strengthen commitment to specific actions. This method is often useful when someone is trying to change habits, manage addictions, or take on a new life direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have more conversational sessions, while phone sessions provide a simpler audio option. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between calls or use brief written exchanges when schedules are tight. These formats help people fit therapy into busy family and work routines and access licensed professionals from Louisiana without travel.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting questions, sleep and eating problems, and various addictions and process addictions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered, using motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to clarify priorities and set small, achievable steps toward change.
What background and experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience and emphasizes practical strategies to build motivation and self-esteem.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Louisiana as an LCSW and holds LA LCSW 5989.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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