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Edna Booker

Edna Booker

Louisiana

Rest-focused counseling for better sleep

  • 25 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Arizona · LPC-17302; LPC, Louisiana · 4179; LPC, Wisconsin · 10974-125
NPI
1801193834
Based in
Louisiana
  • Sleep and rest support
  • Practical behavior tools
  • Trauma informed approach

About Edna

Edna Booker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing sleep problems, addiction, depression, trauma, and relationship strain. She brings 25 years of experience to sessions and speaks English. She works to make room for honest conversation and practical steps toward better rest and daily functioning.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals such as improving sleep, managing mood swings, reducing substance use, or handling anger. She listens first, then suggests strategies drawn from several evidence-based methods. Clients can expect simple tools to try between meetings and a chance to talk through setbacks without judgment.

Edna draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and change habits. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on each person's priorities. Mindfulness practices are offered when helpful for calming the mind and improving sleep routines.

Over her career she has worked with people coping with trauma, abuse, bipolar disorder, panic and phobias, and issues like codependency or family of origin concerns. She also supports those dealing with aging-related stress and caregiver strain. Her background includes work with addiction and domestic violence survivors.

Edna is licensed in Arizona and Louisiana as an LPC. She supports international clients and works with people who are hearing impaired. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. It helps people who need a space to sort priorities and make decisions about sleep, relationships, or mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It can help with insomnia routines, anxiety, substance use patterns, and low mood by teaching practical skills and experiments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Edna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. Together they set small, testable steps and adjust the plan based on what helps most over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to try homework exercises and track sleep or mood between meetings with a licensed professional.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Arizona, Louisiana, Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Edna help with?

She helps people with sleep problems, addictions, depression, trauma and relationship issues among other concerns such as anger, bipolar symptoms, and self-esteem.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then suggests practical steps and tools to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 25 years of professional experience working with trauma, addiction, mood disorders, panic, and related issues.

What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona and Louisiana and practices from Louisiana.

Which languages are offered and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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