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Briana Savage

Briana Savage, LPC

Louisiana

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Relationships

  • Reality therapy
  • Experiential methods
  • Blended family issues

About Briana

Briana Savage is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with seven years of experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Loyola University of New Orleans. Briana works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and changes that follow major life transitions.

She pays attention to how relationships and household systems affect everyday life. That includes issues that come up in blended families and the practical problems of merging routines or co-parenting with an ex. Briana also supports people dealing with trauma or dissociation, mood challenges including depression and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and struggles related to identity and prejudice.

Her background includes work with people in medication-assisted recovery programs and with youth involved in residential or juvenile settings. That experience informs how she talks about substance use, ADHD, oppositional behaviors, and mood disorders in straightforward terms. Sessions emphasize skills people can use between meetings.

Briana uses reality therapy and experiential methods. She focuses on clear, concrete techniques and role-based exercises that help people change interactions at home. The work centers on practical steps rather than abstract theory.

Outside clinical work she lives in Baton Rouge with her spouse, two children, and two dogs. She volunteers on her church media team and describes helping through service as part of her life beyond counseling.

Practical approaches and online sessions

Reality therapy focuses on present-day choices and behaviors. It helps people notice patterns in how they act and try small, concrete changes that can improve family routines and relationships. This approach is useful for people who want clear steps to change day-to-day interactions.

Experiential techniques involve role practice and real-time exercises. These activities let someone try new ways of communicating or managing conflict while supervised by the therapist. For stepparents or partners in blended households, experiential work can translate into different ways of handling discipline, boundaries, and household roles.

Choosing which methods to use is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early sessions rather than a single upfront decision.

Confirm the specific online session formats when you book, because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let someone use audio-only when bandwidth or a quieter surrounding is preferable. Ask about format options before scheduling so sessions match your daily routine and practical needs.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discrimination

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to blended households?

She focuses on stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and blended family issues among other relationship and family problems.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She emphasizes reality therapy and experiential techniques that create concrete skills and role-based practice to change everyday interactions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Briana has seven years of experience working in counseling settings, including work with people in medication-assisted recovery and with youth in juvenile settings.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in the state of Louisiana.

Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which session types are used.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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