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Meet Our Counselors
The Tree of Life symbol represents our personal development, uniqueness and individual beauty. Just as the branches of a tree strengthen and grow upwards to the sky, we too grow stronger, striving for greater knowledge, wisdom and new experiences as we move through life.
Maria "Mica" Istre began Tree of Life Counseling and Consulting with this aim in mind, hoping to reach and help underrepresented minorities in the Acadiana Region find the support and strength already within to flourish and grow. Her practice has also flourished - with a diverse team of counselors, office administrators, and interns helping hundreds of clients in the Lafayette region since opening in 2021. Click through to learn more about each of our counselors, how they can help you, and to book a consultation today.
Founder & CEO, Clinical Director
Specializations: Trauma Recovery, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Mindfulness CBT, Veterans and First Responders
Qualifications: Masters of Science: Counselor Education with Concentrations in Clinical Mental Health, Certified First Responder Counselor (CFRC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, and Florida
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Assistant Clinical Director
Specializations: individual, family, group psychotherapy, teen crisis intervention, grief/bereavement, men’s issues, racial trauma, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Person-Centered Therapy Available
Qualifications: Licensed Professional Counselor and graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor: LPC-S in Louisiana
Certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: TF-CBT
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Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializations: Adolescents, Adults, divorce, grief and loss, trauma, suspensions and alternative placements, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sand Tray therapy, Mindfulness
Qualifications: Masters of Science: Counselor Education with Concentrations in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor-Louisiana
Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializations: Individuals, families, toddlers, adolescents, teens, grief, loss, anxiety, depression, anger management, behavioral management, social skill development
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Studies from Southern University and A & M College
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern University and A & M College
Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Clinical Supervision and Education through the University of Holy Cross
National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana and Florida
Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializations: Anxiety, depression, coping skills, stress management, anger management, child abuse, domestic violence, panick attacks, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral therapy (DBT), Humanistic therapy
Qualifications: Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University (2019). Clinical Certified Trauma Professional (CCTP), National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializations: Individual Therapy, LGBTQIA+ Counseling, CBT Therapy, Creative Interventions, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Qualifications: Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana and Colorado
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Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializations: Children and Adolescent Counseling, Play therapy, Sexual Trauma, Life Transitions, Trauma & PTSD, Relationship Issues, Family Counseling, Expressive Arts Therapy
Qualifications: Master’s-Loyola University New Orleans. National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia and Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana.
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializations: Children and Adolescent Counseling, Play Therapy, Adult Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Racial Trauma, Marginalized Communities, interpersonal conflict, career and academic concerns
Qualifications: Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Louisiana State University
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializations: Children, adolescent, and adult counseling, Solution Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, bilingual therapy, Multicultural therapy for marginalized communities, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, interpersonal conflict, life transitions.
Qualifications: Master’s in Counseling from University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializations: Discrimination, LGBTQIA+ issues, gender dysphoria, anxiety, depression, ADHD, complex trauma, negative core beliefs, interpersonal conflict, and life transitions. Adolescents (12+) and adults through both face-to-face and telehealth formats.
Qualifications: Masters of Art-Counseling at McNeese State University, Pursuing Level 1 Certification in Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Counseling Intern
Specializations: Children (Age 5+) , Adults, Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Child-Centered Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness
Qualifications: Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Bachelor of Science-Psychology in December 2022
Counseling Intern
Specializations: Children (Age 5+) , Adults, Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Child-Centered Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness
Qualifications: Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Bachelor of Science-Psychology in December 2022
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Counseling Intern
Specializations: Children (5+), Adolescents, Couples, Families, and Members of the LGBTQ+ community, anxiety, depression, life transitions, minority stress, boundary setting, and self-exploration
Qualifications: Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Bachelor of Science-Psychology in December 2022
Counseling Intern
Specializations: Children (13+), Adolescents, Members of the LGBTQ+ community, anxiety, depression, life transitions, minority stress, boundary setting, self-exploration, Christian Counseling
Qualifications: Bachelors of Science in ISDS (Information Systems and Decision Sciences) May 2023 at Louisiana State University.