- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Blended family issues
About Gala
Gala Oliver-Singh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with 22 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma, grief, parenting pressure, and career or life changes. She also lists blended family issues and communication problems among her areas of focus.
Gala describes a client-centered and relational approach. She emphasizes practical steps people can choose to change how they respond to difficult situations. Sessions focus on identifying manageable behaviors and routines that fit the person's life and goals.
Her background includes work across outpatient clinics, community programs, schools, and domestic violence services. She has run support groups for LGBTQ young adults and served as a mental health consultant for identity development and coming out issues. She has provided individual, family, and group work with children, adolescents, and adults in various settings.
Gala earned a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from Louisiana Tech University and moved into the LPC role after personal experience with therapy. That experience shapes how she talks with people about change and self-direction.
In practical terms she uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. That combination is used to discuss feelings, test new ways of thinking, and set small, concrete steps toward change. People contact her to talk through relationship patterns, blended household tensions, parenting strains, or how to handle life transitions.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She works with people who want clear options and small experiments they can try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In practice this means the therapist prioritizes the client’s goals, reflects what they say, and helps clarify next steps. This approach is useful for relationship concerns, identity questions, and deciding how to handle changes at home.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CB T methods include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. This helps with anxiety, low mood, communication problems, and practical steps in blended household situations.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an idea, reviewing how it went, and adjusting the plan together.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting meetings into a busy schedule and making shorter check-ins easier to arrange. Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm what formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make consistent work on communication, parenting routines, or coping skills easier to maintain alongside everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, self esteem, career and coping with life changes. Blended family issues and communication problems are also listed as focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, relational approach and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. Sessions aim to identify small, workable behavior changes and practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working in outpatient clinics, community programs, schools, and domestic violence services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a 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.