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Top trauma and PTSD therapists and psychiatrists in Baton Rouge, LA
Headway connects Baton Rouge residents with 739 licensed providers experienced in trauma recovery and PTSD treatment. Our therapists offer evidence-based approaches like Exposure Therapy, EMDR, and Cognitive Processing Therapy, available virtually or in-person to fit your schedule. Many clients pay as little as $0 per session through insurance, allowing you to focus on healing without financial stress.
“My concentration is working with adolescents and adults experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety and trouble adjusting to life's daily challenges.”
Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I work best by finding out what works best for the patient, meaning, I am trained and licensed for medication management, but it is not always about medications.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“My aim is to create an environment that feels safe, grounded, and focused on real meaningful growth.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Challenging, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“My approach focuses on comprehensively understanding you by your family, spiritual and cultural backgrounds to address your concerns and foster meaningful change.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
“I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years of experience helping adults navigate life's transitions with clarity, healing, and purpose.”
Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“My style is warm, direct, and culturally sensitive, ensuring that individuals, couples, and families feel seen and heard.”
Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care
Challenging, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“My style is straightforward, supportive, and down-to-earth. Therapy with me isn't about judgment or having all the answers.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Challenging, Direct, Humorous
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“My approach integrates evidence-based practices with a spiritual perspective, fostering trust, honest and open communication...”
Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“My goal is to create a space where you feel heard, respected, supported, and able to move toward meaningful change.”
Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Hello! I’m Ryan Forbes, a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience in the mental health field. I hold a Bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University (2003) and a Master's degree from Asbury Theological Seminary (2008). My practice primarily focuses on working with adults and older teens, helping them navigate life’s challenges and find balance.
If you are struggling to be the best person you can be for your spouse or your family I would love to help.
Beyond my professional qualifications, I bring real-world experience to my work. I’ve been happily married for 26 years and am the proud parent of four wonderful children, which has enriched my understanding of the complexities of family dynamics and personal growth.
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Chronic conditions
Creative, Inquisitive, Solution-oriented
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I aim to foster a supportive and non-judgmental environment where you feel safe and comfortable sharing your journey toward healing and growth.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“In our therapy sessions, clients can expect to feel empowered and gain a fresh perspective on their challenges.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“My overall goal is to provide education, pharmacologic treatment, and non-pharmacologic strategies to help patients reach optimal functioning allowing them the best patient outcomes.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“At sessions with me, clients can expect to find a judgment free zone that is supportive and caring with unconditional positive regard.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“Trauma healing is not about erasing the past, but about learning to live fully and safely in the present.”
PTSD, Trauma, Depression, Grief or loss, Stress management
Creative, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My approach is direct, practical and solution focused. I believe therapy should be purposeful and goal oriented...”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Direct, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
“I strive to create a safe space for individuals to feel heard, valued, and inspired in their personal growth and well-being journey.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“I specialize in high-level psychiatric evaluations and the critical skill of differentiating between medical and psychiatric crises to provide clear, concise diagnoses and treatment plans.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
As a Board-Certified Psychologist, I specialize in providing therapy services to children, adolescents, parents, and families. Using evidence-based treatment (i.e. CBT) as the foundation, I tailor treatment to each individual or family.
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology at Kent State University
- Clinical residency at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Licensed clinical psychologist in the states of Ohio and Louisiana
- Over 12 years of experience working in schools, inpatient treatment settings, and hospitals
- Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Direct, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
“My style is approachable, supportive, and grounded in compassion. However, I also believe in being straightforward and honest...”
PTSD, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Holistic, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“As a solution-focused therapist, I will invite you to share what brought you to therapy and what you would like to be different as a result of our work together.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My counseling style is eccentric; yet, warm and interactive because therapy isn't an 'one size fits all.'”
Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
My name is Michele. I am a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience. I am licensed in the state of Louisiana by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners. I grew up near the New Orleans area in a small town called Luling. I graduated from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux Louisiana and Tulane University in New Orleans.
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“My mission is to create a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, navigate life's challenges, and foster personal growth.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I believe that my clients are the experts of their own lives, and my role is to guide and empower them...”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“My goal is to create a comfortable and open space where you can be yourself, feel understood, and also be challenged to grow.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Affirming, Challenging, Open-minded
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“My goal is to provide a safe and empathic environment where clients can feel safe to explore pathways to healing with active listening and encouraging feedback.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“He believes that fostering hope is essential, as it inspires individuals to pursue meaningful change and move toward their ideal selves.”
Trauma, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Direct, Empowering, Inquisitive
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
I take a warm, nonjudgmental approach to therapy where you can feel safe, seen, and accepted as you are. I bring a calm presence, gentle humor, and deep care for people into the room. My faith is important to me and shapes the way I love and honor others, while always respecting your beliefs and values. I am trained in trauma work and draw from CBT, person centered therapy, mindfulness, and I am actively learning EMDR to better support healing.
PTSD, Trauma, Bipolar disorder, End of life care, Family issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“I believe the best mental health care begins with listening. Every person has a unique story, and I take the time to understand your experiences, concerns, and goals before developing a treatment plan.”
PTSD, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My counseling style is welcoming and conversational. I am known for being upfront and honest always and blunt when needed...”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
“My approach to care is patient-centered, evidence-based, and collaborative, focusing on holistic assessment, individualized treatment plans, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship to support long-term mental wellness.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“My clinical work is grounded in the belief that meaningful change occurs through a strong therapeutic partnership—one that fosters curiosity, motivation, and active participation in the counseling process.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“My goal with you, as my client, is ultimately to help you unlock your full potential and take power back over your life.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“I work with adults who look fine on the outside but are quietly managing anxiety, exhaustion, or a kind of depression that doesn't announce itself.”
Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, Stress management
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
My area of focus is individual therapy within the adolescent and adult population. My clients have described me as a calm and compassionate counselor. I have experience working with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, mood instability or anger management.
Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Stress management
Affirming, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“My goal is to provide a safe space for individuals to feel supported, motivated and empowered while navigating through life's obstacles and challenges.”
PTSD, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“I have experience working with LGBTQ+ clients and clients off different cultural, racial, ethnic, spiritual, and economic backgrounds.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety
Affirming, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I guide individuals on holistic trauma-responsive healing journey that honors the interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit.”
PTSD, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Creative, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“I bring a relaxed approach to my craft. I work to create a warm, inviting, and open atmosphere for the sessions.”
PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Creative, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
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About our therapists who can help with trauma and PTSD in Baton Rouge, LA
Number of therapists serving Baton Rouge, LA
735+
Average years in practice
10 years
Top specialties offered
- 98%Anxiety
- 95%Depression
- 92%Trauma
- 90%Stress management
- 78%PTSD
Insurances accepted
- 99%Aetna
- 96%Cigna
- 90%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 40%Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
- 35%United Healthcare
Languages spoken
- 99%English
- 4%Spanish
How they see their clients
- 85%Online only
- 15%In-person or online
Provider gender
- 84%Woman
- 15%Man
License types
- 39%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 35%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 12%Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
- 10%Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- 2%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
Treatment approaches
- 99%Individual therapy
- 39%Family therapy
- 21%Couples therapy
- 15%Child or adolescent therapy
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