Ciarra Waters-Mullen , LPC

Ciarra Waters-Mullen is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Louisiana with seven years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges with self-esteem. She brings focused experience helping clients manage attention and concentration difficulties related to ADHD, as well as addressing addictions, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

Known for creating an open, nonjudgmental space, she works collaboratively with clients so thoughts and emotions can be explored safely and honestly. Her approach emphasizes building confidence, motivation, and practical coping skills that fit each person’s life. In addition to mood and anxiety work, she has specialized training in sport counseling and serves as an athlete life coach, helping performers manage pressure, focus, and motivation.

Ciarra also works with co-occurring concerns such as disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, family problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and issues related to life purpose and self-love. As an LPC – a Licensed Professional Counselor – she holds professional licensure in Louisiana and uses evidence-informed methods to guide goal-setting and progress. She offers supportive care for young adults and women navigating transitions and seeks to help clients move toward a more fulfilling, balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and creating an empathetic space where clients lead the conversation while the therapist offers support and reflection. This approach is useful for building self-awareness, improving self-esteem, and navigating life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and adjust unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is practical and skill-oriented, often used to address anxiety, depression, and problems with motivation and focus.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clear, achievable goals and small, forward-looking steps. It helps clients build on strengths and immediate solutions when coping with stress, decision-making, or short-term challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to select methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into a busy schedule. These options support continuity of care and accessibility, enabling clients and licensed professionals to work together from different locations while focusing on effective, goal-oriented treatment.