Belinda Edwards, LPC

Belinda Edwards is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. As an LPC, she is trained to provide psychotherapy and clinical support for a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns. She also has advanced training in trauma work and is a certified EMDR therapist and EMDR Consultant - EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a targeted approach used to help individuals process and move through traumatic memories.

Her career includes roles across community programs, correctional settings and military environments. Early in her work she established a family counseling program within an inpatient substance abuse treatment facility and later managed an outpatient clinic addressing both mental health and substance use concerns. Over the past seven years she has focused on supporting service members and military families, helping them navigate challenges related to military service and combat deployments.

Belinda brings a faith-informed perspective as a Christian counselor and is willing to address matters of faith and spiritual life alongside clinical concerns. She approaches her work with a strong sense of purpose and describes counseling as a calling. If a prospective client’s schedule does not match her posted availability, she will make an effort to accommodate their time preferences.

Trauma-informed approaches and online care

Belinda Edwards uses several targeted approaches that adapt well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression and stress-related symptoms. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method she is certified to provide - it supports processing of distressing memories and reduces the intensity of traumatic reactions. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people explore ambivalence and find internal motivation to change, which can be useful for addictions and behavior change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Belinda will work with each client to understand their needs, goals and preferences, and will suggest or integrate methods that fit those priorities rather than applying a single technique automatically.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, by phone, through live chat or via text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations while working toward meaningful change.