Barbara Droy , LPC

Barbara Droy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of experience who practices in Louisiana. She holds a current LPC license and brings a broad background in mental health work across multiple settings, including intensive outpatient programs, in-home and office-based care, and school counseling. Her experience covers adoption support, post-abortion counseling, work with abused children, anxiety and stress treatment, and care for mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.

Barbara also draws on deep personal experience as a divorced mother of five, a grandmother of six, and the parent of a recovering addict, perspectives that inform her empathy and practical understanding of family and caregiving challenges. Her clinical focus includes stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationships, family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career matters, and bipolar disorder.

Her therapeutic stance is collaborative and client-centered, with faith-influenced values when appropriate. She uses a range of evidence-informed interventions and tailors techniques to each person's needs, asking early on how the client will know counseling has been helpful so goals can be formed together. Barbara respects clients' time and strives to use sessions efficiently while honoring each person's pace and priorities.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Barbara integrates several practical therapeutic approaches to address a range of concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and supporting clients to explore their own goals and values; it is helpful for issues related to self-esteem, relationships, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and panic by teaching concrete skills for managing unhelpful patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify personal values and accept difficult emotions while taking meaningful action, which can be useful for stress, chronic worry, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Barbara works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors strategies over time and involves clients in deciding what feels most helpful.

Online therapy with Barbara can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of support when life is unpredictable, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on progress and practical next steps together.