- Addictions support
- Relationship concerns
- CBT and DBT skills
About Edna
Edna Booker is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She practices in Louisiana and is also licensed in Arizona. She works with young adults and others on concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar mood concerns, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, and self-esteem.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and respond to what each person brings. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness and Jungian ideas appear when they fit the work.
Sessions aim to be straightforward. People can expect to talk about present difficulties, identify patterns that keep problems going, and practice new ways of coping between meetings. She also addresses related concerns like codependency, family of origin issues, caregiver stress, substance use, and feelings of emptiness or shame.
Edna has worked with clients dealing with abandonment, domestic violence, dissociation, and grief after disasters. She has experience supporting people who are hearing impaired and adapts communication when needed. Her background spans community and clinical settings over two and a half decades.
To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. International clients in English are accepted.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings. Online sessions using this approach mean the therapist follows the client's pace, reflects what she hears, and helps people name their concerns so they feel clearer about next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing small, concrete changes between sessions, such as experiments or thought records. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotion and stress. In remote sessions those skills are taught, practiced, and checked in on between meetings to build real-world coping tools.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which approaches fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions better match study or work schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so the work transfers to daily life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Louisiana, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, and low self-esteem among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered style combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to address thinking patterns and emotional regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in community and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Arizona and Louisiana, and practices from Louisiana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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