- Client-centered care
- Motivational focus
- Solution oriented
About Sontra
Sontra Carmouche is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana who emphasizes Client-Centered support. She frames sessions around a person's strengths and motivation, and she encourages small, practical steps toward clearer goals. Her approach is straightforward and focused on building confidence over time.
She brings five years of clinical experience to her practice. Sontra listens first, then helps people identify what matters most to them. She uses conversation to uncover practical changes a person can make. This often includes setting short-term goals and reviewing what worked between meetings.
Sontra uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the person’s own goals at the center of work. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when someone needs help finding reasons to change. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set clear, achievable steps for moving forward.
People contact her for stress, anxiety, sleep concerns, grief, relationship or intimacy issues, and problems with self-esteem. She also supports those coping with career changes, parenting strain, addiction and process addictions, and age-related or end-of-life concerns. Sontra aims to make sessions practical and easy to use in daily life.
Her style is warm and respectful. She treats each person as the expert of their own story and works together with them to build confidence. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's Start Therapy process to connect and schedule a first meeting.
How Sontra’s approaches work for online care
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s goals and perspective first; the therapist listens and follows what matters most to the individual, which helps guide online conversations about sleep, stress, or life changes.Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change. It can be useful when someone is unsure about shifting habits around sleep, substance use, or daily routines.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps and quick feedback. It supports building short-term strategies people can try between sessions to improve sleep, mood, or coping skills.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, and then adapt the methods to fit those needs.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy day. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it simpler to have regular check-ins, try short coaching-style visits, and focus on concrete steps that translate into daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sontra commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, sleep and self-esteem issues as well as grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Additional focus areas include addiction and process addiction, aging and end-of-life topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on the person's strengths, motivation, and short-term steps they can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That experience informs her practical, goal-focused sessions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCSW license in Louisiana and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.