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Your Trusted Mental Health Counseling Center in Lafayette, LA
Hope Healing Joy Counseling Center is a dedicated mental health practice located in Lafayette, Louisiana, offering comprehensive counseling services for individuals, couples, children, and families. Our team of licensed counselors specializes in addressing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions, providing compassionate care tailored to each client's unique needs. With expertise in areas such as grief counseling, perinatal mental health, and LGBTQ+ support, we empower clients to achieve emotional resilience and improved well-being. Our practice combines evidence-based therapeutic approaches with a client-centered philosophy, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for personal growth.

We offer both in-person and telehealth appointments to accommodate diverse client preferences and schedules. Our commitment to transparency is reflected in our provision of Good Faith Estimates for uninsured clients, while our partnerships with major insurance providers enhance accessibility to quality mental health care. Through personalized treatment plans and a focus on holistic healing, we strive to help clients cultivate hope, process past experiences, and find joy in their daily lives.
Services
Individual Counseling Couples Counseling Family Counseling Anxiety Treatment Depression Treatment Telehealth Services Grief Counseling Trauma/PTSD Therapy LGBTQ+ Support Parenting Guidance
Highlights and features
  • We specialize in evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression, and relationship issues
  • Our counselors hold advanced clinical training in trauma-informed care
  • We offer flexible telehealth appointments for remote access to therapy
  • Our practice accepts major insurance providers including Blue Cross and United Healthcare
  • We provide Good Faith Estimates for transparent pricing with uninsured services
Services
Individual Counseling
Our individual counseling sessions address anxiety, depression, and life transitions through personalized treatment plans. Clients develop coping strategies and emotional resilience with licensed therapists. Sessions focus on self-discovery, behavioral patterns, and practical solutions for improved mental health.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling helps partners improve communication, rebuild trust, and resolve conflicts. Our therapists address infidelity, premarital concerns, and co-parenting challenges using evidence-based approaches. Sessions focus on strengthening emotional connections and developing healthy relationship patterns.
Telehealth Services
Secure telehealth appointments provide accessible mental health care through HIPAA-compliant platforms. Clients receive therapy from home using Doxy.me or PsychologyToday links. Services include technical support and pre-appointment preparation guidance for seamless virtual sessions.
Trauma/PTSD Therapy
Specialized trauma therapy addresses PTSD symptoms from abuse, accidents, or medical diagnoses. Our clinicians use trauma-informed approaches to process experiences safely. Treatment focuses on symptom management, emotional regulation, and restoring personal empowerment.
Grief Counseling
Grief counseling supports clients through bereavement, pregnancy loss, and life transitions. Therapists help process complex emotions and develop coping strategies. Sessions address both normal grief responses and complicated mourning patterns in individual and group formats.
People
Misty Hencke
Licensed Counselor
Misty Hencke specializes in trauma recovery and women's mental health with over 10 years of clinical experience. She utilizes evidence-based approaches to help clients process traumatic experiences and develop resilience.
Sara Sullivan
Licensed Counselor
Sara Sullivan focuses on relationship therapy and family dynamics, helping couples and families navigate communication challenges and life transitions with compassion and practical solutions.
Ryan Winters
Licensed Counselor
Ryan Winters specializes in men's mental health and life transitions, providing supportive therapy for anxiety, depression, and personal growth challenges through a strengths-based approach.
Jennifer Hess
Licensed Counselor
Jennifer Hess offers expertise in perinatal mental health and parenting support, helping clients navigate pregnancy-related mood changes and develop effective parenting strategies for family well-being.
Anne Breaux
Licensed Counselor
Anne Breaux specializes in adolescent mental health and family counseling, addressing anxiety, self-esteem issues, and parent-child relationship challenges with a holistic approach.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide individual, couples, and family counseling for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, and life transitions. Specialized services include perinatal mental health and LGBTQ+ support.
How does telehealth therapy work?
Telehealth sessions use secure HIPAA-compliant platforms. Clients receive appointment links via email, need a device with camera/microphone, and should complete consent forms 24 hours before scheduled sessions.
Do you accept insurance?
We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, UMR, and Aetna. Providers vary in-network status, but we can bill most insurers as out-of-network providers for mental health services.
How can I schedule an appointment?
Request appointments through our secure online contact form or call (337) 534-8140 during business hours. New clients receive initial paperwork via secure email for pre-appointment completion.
What is your cancellation policy?
We require 24-hour notice for appointment cancellations. Missed appointments without prior notice may incur a fee. Please contact our office as soon as possible to reschedule.
Do you offer sliding scale fees?
While we don't formally advertise sliding scale fees, we provide Good Faith Estimates for uninsured clients and work with clients to explore affordable payment options for mental health services.
Reviews (1)
Trent Borne
Oct 26, 2018 Report
I've had multiple families that I have referred to this agency come back with positive results. Great agency, especially Sara Sullivan.