MaRanda Gilmore , LPC

MaRanda Gilmore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, and intimacy-related concerns, offering steady support as they work toward healthier connections and greater well-being.

MaRanda follows a strengths-based, collaborative approach that treats each person as the expert of their own story. She helps clients identify existing resources and build new skills to manage life transitions, repair communication, and address emotional pain. MaRanda values the courage it takes to begin therapy and aims to create a respectful, supportive space where clients can pursue a more fulfilling and happier life.

As an LPC, MaRanda holds a professional license to provide counseling services in Louisiana. She draws on practical techniques and empathic listening to tailor care to each individual’s needs, supporting clients through change and helping them move toward their goals.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

MaRanda uses client-centered therapy to place the person at the heart of the process - this approach emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients can explore their values and make changes that feel right for them. It is helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and navigating life changes.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT uses structured techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, stress, depression, and coping skills development.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy offers tools to understand and shift emotional responses in close relationships, supporting better connection and conflict resolution. This approach can be particularly useful for intimacy and attachment-related issues.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work and happens collaboratively. MaRanda partners with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt methods so therapy fits the individual.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to access licensed professionals from home or on the go. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, allow consistent continuity of care, and make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life while working on meaningful change.