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Linda Guidry, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Linda is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Linda. View 59 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Louisiana and Alaska

Recent reviews

She is the best and most listening therapist Ive had a amazing experience with her

Reviewed November 2024

Linda is a great therapist who can put matters into a perspective that you can easily understand. If you are open to new ways of approaching situations, she is very helpful!

Reviewed November 2024

More about Linda

  • 16 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPC

Hi! My name is Linda Guidry, but please, call me Lindy. (My mother was the only person to ever call me 'Linda!")

Are your life challenges holding you back? Do your current problems drain your energy and undermine your ability to reach your full potential? I believe that within each of us is the desire and the ability to thrive, love, connect, and succeed in life. At times it can be overwhelming to surmount the difficulties and stress of living in today’s world. You do not have to do it alone!

I am a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor and Counselor Supervisor. I am licensed to practice in the state of Louisiana and the state of Alaska. I have been working in the mental health field since 2004. I earned my master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Guidance and Counseling in 2008 from the University of New Orleans. Over the past 16 years, I have worked in several venues: private practice, in the foster care system, in a day program for chronically ill adults, and in the non-profit sector. My experience includes working with individuals with mood disorders, anxiety and depression, anger issues and self control, self-esteem, grief and loss, and adult onset disability and chronic illnesses.

I would describe my approach as empathetic, goal oriented, and client centered. I use Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Solution focused therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to help my clients set goals and objectives and to work through their difficulties to reach their full potential

We often find ourselves searching for balance and stability in our lives but have trouble figuring out how to achieve it. My job is to help you do just that. I am dedicated to assisting you, as my client, in pursuit of personal growth, to helping you to gain a better understanding and appreciation of yourself and others, and to support you as you make important changes and decisions about your life.

People seek out therapy for a wide variety of reasons. Sometimes it is an overwhelming lack of direction. Often, it's a result of major life changes, loss, psychological injuries, or specific issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, or grief. I offer a private, safe, non-judgmental, and confidential environment for you to explore your concerns, find relief and to bring joy and passion back into your life. I look forward to accompanying you on your journey of self-discovery, healing, happiness, and wellness!

Available hours

Monday - Thursday 9 - 4 CDT

Friday 12 - 3 CDT

Saturday and Sunday by appointment

If these hours are problematic, please call this to the counselor's attention. I will do my best to arrange a time that is workable for you!

Linda D. Guidry, M.Ed., NCC, LPC-S Lic # 4416 Guidry Counseling Services 59324 Pineridge Road, Lacombe, LA. 70445 985-272-6810

University of New Orleans, M.Ed., in Educational Leadership, Guidance, and Counseling

Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Parenting, Anger Management, Grief and Loss, General Counseling

All fees for services are set by Better Help. Fee information can be obtained at www.betterhelp.com

This information is required by the Board of Professional Counselors which regulates all licensed professional counselors:

Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners

11410 Lake Sherwood Ave North Suite A

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

225-295-8444 (phone)

225-295-8448 (fax)

Email: [email protected]

Alaska Dept. of Commerce, Community and Economic Development

Division of Corporations, Divisions, and Professional Licensing

Phone: (907) 465-1074

Email: [email protected]

PO Box 110806

Juneau, AK 99811-0806

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Grief Parenting issues Anger management Depression LGBT Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Intimacy-related issues Self esteem Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD Adoption and foster care Aging and geriatric issues Antisocial personality Cancer Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Codependency Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Divorce and separation Eating and food-related issues Emptiness Fertility issues Forgiveness Hospice and end-of-life counseling Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disorders Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Visually impaired Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Linda Guidry's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649561739.

  • LPC · Louisiana · 4416 · Expires June 2025
  • LPC · Alaska · 177868 · Expires October 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Linda Guidry

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

59 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Caring Recommend Helped Helpful The best Amazing Listens Understand Easy

She is the best and most listening therapist Ive had a amazing experience with her

Reviewed November 2024

Linda is a great therapist who can put matters into a perspective that you can easily understand. If you are open to new ways of approaching situations, she is very helpful!

Reviewed November 2024

Lindy is amazing! I found her to be caring and compassionate with an astute insight into the psyche. She helped me through numerous issues and some mammoth life stressors.

Reviewed November 2024

listens and helps find solutions

Reviewed September 2024

Linda dives right in and is ready to tackle the hard stuff straight away, which I need and appreciate.

Reviewed July 2024

Linda has been incredibly helpful in helping me navigating recent new life changes. She has listened, communicated well and given me very useful tools to help understand how to change unhealthy thought patterns. reaches out with thoughtful messages and I really enjoy our times in session together.

Reviewed July 2024

Lindy is great, she worked with me to identify the path to reaching my therapy goals. She’s very caring and smart. She’s also not shy about giving you homework to get the most out of therapy. Would 100% recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed June 2024

Great therapist! She listens and has years of experience.

Reviewed April 2024

Very kind and thoughtful woman. I genuinely appreciate everything she says and the advice she gives. She makes opening up so easy and safe.

Reviewed April 2024

Being honest about her life's challenges, experience and illustrative stories Lindy will help you navigate your life's challenges with gentle guidance and direction. I have not ever met a more caring, considerate, empathic woman.

Reviewed March 2024

She is wonderful! I am so thankful for her.

Reviewed August 2021

Linda Guidry is not only a gifted therapist, she also one of the most genuine, compassionate, kind and perceptive people I have ever met. She is highly experienced in a variety of therapeutic interventions, very professional and communicates clearly. She provides an actionable treatment plan and regularly checks on my progress. Working with her has been truly lifechanging!

Reviewed November 2023

Best therapist I've had. Great communicator and very warm and welcoming. Always checking in and also sending me great strategies. I couldn't be happier with my therapist. Highly recommend.

Reviewed September 2023

Linda is an amazing counselor. She listens but what has been so helpful is our plan of actions. This helps me to have a very practical approach to dealing with issues. What ever the issue is she helps me with knowing and practicing healthy ways to respond.

Reviewed August 2023

My experience working with Linda Guidry has been positive and beneficial to my personal growth. I would strongly recommend Linda's counsel for someone with my needs.

Reviewed July 2023

Lindy is very efficient at nailing it on the head. She hears everything. Even what you haven't said just yet outloud because its hard to speak it. She will find a way when you have no way.

Reviewed June 2023

Lindy is the calm, grounded, strong therapist I needed. She keeps me laughing while giving me homework, and frequently follows up. To put it short, she's a gem.

Reviewed June 2023

Lindy appeared on the scene like a guardian angel and snapped into action to help me with the trauma I was experiencing. She is a skilled and gifted therapist and I count myself lucky to have her on my support team.

Reviewed May 2023

I am having such a great experience with Linda Guidry and in my weekly meetings with her she teaches me how to prioritize my self care. She listens attentively and makes me feel important. I look forward to continuing to work with her and I highly recommend her to others.

Reviewed May 2023

She amazing easy to talk and make my problems manageable with lots of help

Reviewed March 2023

Dr Lindy is the best therapist I've ever had. I don't mean this lightly. I am immensely grateful to have found her through BetterHelp.

Reviewed April 2023

I have been experiencing some very life changing events in my life that I was struggling to cope with which was affecting my life long term. Lindy has been truly a godsend to me in helping me maneuver through those things. She helped me understand more about what I was feeling and be more secure and confident in the decisions I was making, especially when my heart and head were in conflict. I will miss having her in my corner every day but know she will be there should I ever need assistance in the future. I cannot recommend her enough.

Reviewed March 2023

I’ve only met with Linda twice, but thus far I am confident she can assist me with my issues, concerns and goals.

Reviewed February 2023

I love Lindy! She is always willing to be flexible for me and my schedule. She is very supportive and adapts to my needs. I highly recommend her and better help.

Reviewed February 2023

Wonderful!

Reviewed January 2023

I love my counselor the app is another story. Connection is sometimes impossible.

Reviewed December 2022

When I first met Lindy I felt comfortable almost immediately and do not like sharing personal things about myself. She’s kind, but real, she offers multiple tools for handling my issues. She responds quickly if I have a question in the portal. She encourages me, and is so patient. Meeting with Lindy once a week is something I look very forward to because I know she will yet again teach me something I didn’t know. Something that helps me to understand the bigger picture, and that I can immediately implement. Thank you Better Help for doing such a wonderful job of pairing us. This has been invaluable to me.

Reviewed December 2022

Lindy is kind supportive and provides solutions rather than just agreeing. I respect her opinion and appreciate her commitment to my life

Reviewed December 2022

In my haste I inadvertently scored the lowest, when I meant to score the highest and was not given the opportunity to go back and correct. Lindy is amazing

Reviewed November 2022

Very professional and extremely supportive

Reviewed November 2022

I love Lindy. She is very attentive to me and needs. If I knew therapy would be this great I would have gone a long time ago

Reviewed November 2022

Mrs. Linda is a truly fantastic therapist. I went into this in a properly bad place, and she helped guide me out of it, and find myself again. She's incredibly easy to talk to, and she's as comforting as can be. I'll recommend her to anyone that asks.

Reviewed November 2022

Lindy is the best!! Very caring and strives to help you reach all of your goals.

Reviewed August 2022

Lindy is very supportive and offers great insight and intervention techniques. Really appreciate her thoughtfulness, availability and her willingness to embrace and incorporate my Christian experience into our sessions and support. Highly recommend!!

Reviewed August 2022

Lindy has been a blessing in my life since I was paired with her over a year ago. I'm so happy she was able to get her license in Alaska. And I'm so thankful to Betterhelp for offering this method of therapy, finding a therapist that fits can be difficult and it's difficult enough to open up and be vulnerable, Lindy has a way of making that easy.

Reviewed August 2022

A perfect fit

Reviewed August 2022

All around fantastic. Makes me feel heard, and helps me find a path through my depression. I would recommend her to anyone everytime.

Reviewed July 2022

I am so grateful to have worked with Lindy. As mentioned by others, I have worked with many other therapists in my life and she has by far been the most attuned, compassionate and effective. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to grow and improve their life.

Reviewed May 2022

She is the best therapist I have ever had, and I have had eight therapists before her with other companies.

Reviewed April 2022

She is so compassionate, caring and so helpful! She’s the best!

Reviewed April 2022

Lindy is so thoughtful and intuitive. She listens but also asks the right questions to guide me onto the path of healing.

Reviewed March 2022

Lindy is a well rounded therapist who is very compassionate with her clients. She is open minded and is accepting of everyone. She helped me view some situations in a different way that helped me understand how I was feeling. She's a 10/10 in my eyes!

Reviewed February 2022

Lindy has been very accommodating with her schedule and time. She also seems dedicated to finding ways to help me even so far as to go buy a book I had mentioned that had been beneficial to me. I love her!

Reviewed December 2021

She is very caring and wise. She spends so much time messaging me to ensure that I am okay and progressing especially when she knew I was facing particularly rough times. Her experience with grief counseling is very helpful as she helped me identify my triggers and avoid things that will make my grief worse. I’ve recommended her to several friends.

Reviewed December 2021

It feels like I have known her my entire life. She is very caring, like a loving relative, truly concerned about me, wanting to help me get to a better place, and she did! I haven’t felt this good in many years! I wouldn’t have gotten where I am without her. Thank you Mrs. Linda vet everything!

Reviewed December 2021

Linda, Lindy, is a great support during very difficult times. She is easy to talk to and listens without judgment. I have shared betterhelp with others because of the professional yet caring treatment I received and continue to receive from Lindy. My sessions have sometimes been emotional challenging due to the many stressors in my life, but Lindy has helped me through them and assisted in helping me find balance while reducing stress and anxiety. I would refer her to the world.

Reviewed November 2021

I love Lindy! She is so thoughtful, caring, and helpful.

Reviewed November 2021

I’m am just getting started with Lindy, but so far she is great!

Reviewed November 2021

The best way I can explain Linda is, she is like that wise, acceptable, and caring grandma that you want to tell everything to. Sincerity oozes out of her, and you truly know that she cares about you! Such a good first experience

Reviewed November 2021

Lindy is absolutely amazing. She is so kind, thoughtful, and extremely helpful. I have learned so much from her in such a short period of time, and can already feel a sense of growth in myself because of her expertise.

Reviewed August 2021

Lindy has been so helpful. She is very compassionate and helps me find solutions to problems

Reviewed August 2021

Even though I haven’t had that many sessions with counselor Linda I have gotten helped from her already. She understands my concerns and she gives me feed back.

Reviewed July 2021

Lindy is extremely helpful! She has helped me to see things from different perspectives and learn new ways to handle my emotions and negative thoughts. She truly cares and it shows in every conversation we have.

Reviewed July 2021

MS. Lindy is a breath of fresh air!

Reviewed July 2021

Lindy provided me with great resources during our work together, she is a wealth of knowledge.

Reviewed July 2021

Lindy is warm, welcoming, and was able to quickly identify what I was struggling with. I feel like we aligned perfectly. Looking forward to our next session! Thank you Lindy!

Reviewed June 2021

Lindy has been such a great counseling match for me. She takes the time to listen, provides professional and non-judgmental feedback, and she provides goals to focus on to keep us on track in our sessions. She's quick to respond and even checks in on me periodically via messages between our sessions.

Reviewed June 2021

Lindy is compassionate and understand. She offers new perspective to my personal struggles, and in the most kind and gentle way, provided me with truth and tools to use in my everyday life to move past my struggles. I hope to continue on with Lindy in counseling. From this journey, I hope to grow as a person with her, a professional walking with me through this heavy season of my life. In the short time that I've worked with her, she's offered me hope that there is life and light at the end of this tunnel. Thank you Lindy!

Reviewed May 2021

I have a lifelong history of recurring MDD and now complicated Grief. I am on meds prescribed by my psychiatrist. He also highly recommend I seek counseling. Lindy is definitely the best fit for addressing my problems of all my prior 12 councilors over the past 40+ years.

Reviewed May 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Linda Guidry offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Linda Guidry works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Linda Guidry speak?

Linda Guidry speaks English.

How many years of experience does Linda Guidry have?

Linda Guidry has 16 years of experience.

Where is Linda Guidry licensed to practice?

Linda Guidry is licensed to practice in Louisiana and Alaska.

Does Linda Guidry accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Linda Guidry does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Linda Guidry offer?

Linda Guidry offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Linda Guidry?

Linda Guidry can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Linda Guidry?

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