MaRanda Gilmore, LPC

MaRanda Gilmore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, stress and anxiety, and intimacy-related issues. She also helps people facing grief, addiction, parenting strains, career questions, and life changes.

MaRanda follows a practical, person-focused style. She treats clients as the expert on their own story and builds on the strengths they already have. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with room to name what feels stuck and try different ways to move forward.

Her approach draws on methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to clarify relationship patterns. Solution-Focused techniques are used when clients want focused steps and short-term change. Trauma-Focused ideas guide work with people who carry difficult past events.

In session she listens for repeated patterns that cause strain in relationships and at home. She helps people develop clearer communication, set boundaries, and manage strong emotions like anger, guilt, or shame. Practical coping strategies for stress, cravings, and attention concerns are also a common focus.

People who are navigating blended household issues, separation, or parenting transitions will find direct, everyday guidance here. To begin, a brief intake and discussion of goals set the tone for the first few sessions. MaRanda aims to make progress feel achievable and concrete.