Dr. Jerrelda Sanders, LCSW

Dr. Jerrelda Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana with 5 years of professional experience. She supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and depression, and she also addresses related concerns such as body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, panic disorder and panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.

She approaches every person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to fit each individual’s specific needs and goals. Dr. Sanders emphasizes a collaborative process that values the client’s perspective while offering practical guidance and strategies. Seeking change takes courage, and she aims to support and empower clients at each step as they move toward a more fulfilling and satisfying life.

Evidence-Informed Techniques and Online Support

Dr. Jerrelda Sanders uses evidence-informed therapeutic techniques that focus on building practical skills, processing difficult experiences, and improving relationships. One common approach she uses centers on skills development - teaching coping tools, emotion regulation strategies, and problem-solving methods to help manage stress, anxiety, and panic symptoms. Another strand of her work is trauma-informed support - guiding clients through paced processing of painful events and reducing the ways those experiences interfere with daily life. She also emphasizes relationship and communication-focused work to strengthen interactions, address conflict, and support people through separation or changing roles.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Dr. Sanders collaborates with each client to identify which combination of techniques best matches their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Dr. Sanders is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most helpful at any given time.