MaRanda Gilmore , LPC

MaRanda Gilmore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, family conflicts, trauma and addiction issues, grief, parenting challenges, and a range of life transitions. MaRanda draws on a strengths-based perspective, inviting clients to recognize the skills and resilience they already possess while offering guidance and practical support to move toward healthier functioning.

She regards each person as the expert on their own story and centers therapy on the client’s goals and values, helping to translate intention into change. MaRanda emphasizes collaboration and empathy, creating space to explore attachment, communication, self-esteem, coping strategies, and patterns that keep problems in place. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life often requires courage, and MaRanda provides steady support throughout that process. Her approach blends practical tools with emotional insight to help clients navigate the challenges they bring to therapy and work toward clearer, more sustainable outcomes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

MaRanda Gilmore integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to meet clients where they are and support measurable change. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective, strengths, and autonomy, creating a respectful space to explore identity, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and problematic coping patterns, offering practical strategies that clients can apply between sessions.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, acknowledging that finding the right therapeutic method is part of the process. MaRanda works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and needs, and then tailors techniques so the approach fits the client rather than asking the client to fit a model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and reduce barriers related to travel or time constraints. Working with licensed professionals remotely allows for continuity of care and convenient access to support during life’s transitions, helping clients integrate therapeutic work into their everyday lives.