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Randy Fontenot is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in individual, couple and family therapy, and maintains a private counseling practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

With over 20 years experience as a counselor, and as a graduate of Louisiana State University, Randy Fontenot is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among his areas of expertise, Randy Fontenot provides therapy for depression and anxiety, couples and family therapy, conflict resolution, behavior modification, work and career issues and stress management.

In addition to being a prominent relationship therapist, Randy Fontenot has presented at National conferences and to general audiences speaking on the topics of depression, anxiety, anger management, adjustment and transition issues.

Randy Fontenot is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. His therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. He integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, he works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

Education: Master of Arts in Community Counseling, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

License: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC #2180), LPC Board of Examiner Approved Supervisor, https://www.lpcboard.org/

Professional Activities and Memberships:

American Counseling Association (ACA)
Louisiana Counseling Association

Cooper Groger is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is currently accepting new clients. Cooper graduated from Southern University and A&M College with my master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2017. He conducts therapy with clients through morals and values of the Christian faith integrated with Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. Cognitive-Behavior Therapy is defined as challenging set beliefs and replacing those beliefs with more realistic beliefs. In result, it will promote adaptive behaviors within the client. He also integrates other theories in the therapy provided.

Education: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Southern University, Baton Rouge

License: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC #7196), https://www.lpcboard.org/

Professional Activities and Memberships:

American Counseling Association (ACA)
Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA)

Ethan Smith is a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor who is currently accepting new clients in the adolescent and adult age range. He recently graduated from Nicholls State University with his Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling where he spent over a year seeing college-aged clients at the Nicholls State University Counseling Center.

Ethan utilizes a humanistic-existential approach with clients to help them create and achieve meaningful goals. Through this counseling approach, clients can expect an environment filled with support,encouragement, and self-exploration. Ethan is devoted to supporting clients experiencing bereavement and is working towards one day becoming a Certified Grief Counselor. Ethan is also passionate about helping client's adjust through major changes in their lives, whether they be school, career, or relationship-focused.

Education: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA

License: Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC #9975), https://www.lpcboard.org/

Professional Activities and Memberships:

American Counseling Association (ACA)

Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA)