Felicia Hensley-Whitaker , LPC

Felicia Hensley-Whitaker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with roughly 25 years of experience supporting people from diverse ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. She is licensed as an LPC in both Louisiana and Texas, and has extensive experience addressing concerns such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and life-stage challenges like divorce-related stress, midlife transitions, work-life balance, and aging-related worries. She has also both worked with and been part of a military family, bringing understanding to the unique stresses that experience can involve.

Her therapeutic manner is warm and relational, grounded in the belief that every person has the right to reach their highest level of functioning. She primarily practices client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathy and collaboration, while integrating strong elements of cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Felicia tailors her work to meet individual needs and to move people toward their goals in practical, achievable ways.

She approaches each client with respect and a commitment to support meaningful progress, and she looks forward to working with people ready to take steps toward improved well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Felicia Hensley-Whitaker

Felicia Hensley-Whitaker commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on building a collaborative, empathetic relationship so clients can explore their values, feelings, and goals at their own pace. This approach is helpful for people seeking support with self-esteem, relationship concerns, life transitions, and emotional processing.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical approach that identifies unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches skills to shift them. CBT is effective for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and mood-related challenges by offering tools for clearer thinking and behavioral change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Felicia works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to find the methods that best match individual needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Felicia can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, manage appointments around work or family, and access therapy from different locations when needed.