MaRanda Gilmore, LPC
Practical support for relationship and parenting challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About MaRanda
MaRanda Gilmore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people navigate relationship and parenting challenges. She works with concerns like stress, anxiety, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. MaRanda emphasizes a strengths-based approach and supports people through difficult life transitions.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations often start with what feels most urgent and move toward small, doable steps people can try between meetings. She helps clients notice patterns in relationships, manage strong emotions, and build communication skills that fit real life.
Background and approach
MaRanda uses a mix of proven methods to match each person's needs. That can include short-term problem solving, exploring emotional patterns, and addressing the impact of past hurts. She aims to make therapy clear and focused so progress feels visible.
Her background includes 11 years of professional experience in Louisiana, working with people facing grief, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting stress. She also addresses issues like attachment, blended family dynamics, fatherhood challenges, and forgiveness work. Sessions are offered in English and can cover career stress, anger, compulsive behaviors, and coping after separation or loss.
MaRanda encourages people to bring what matters most to them and to set goals that fit their daily life.
What MaRanda works with
Everything MaRanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else MaRanda helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches MaRanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
MaRanda commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to keep work grounded and practical. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience so they feel heard and guided. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful reactions.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns and attachment worries are central. That approach helps people identify core emotions and shift how they respond in close connections. Together these methods let MaRanda tailor sessions to parenting concerns, relationship stress, trauma recovery, or everyday coping needs in a collaborative way. She will work with the client to choose what fits their goals and comfort level, adjusting the approach as progress and needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video works well for in-depth conversations, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or coaching-style work between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care and practice new skills in everyday life.
Questions people ask about MaRanda
What kinds of problems does MaRanda help with?
She addresses relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, and common mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using client-centered conversations combined with problem-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals.
What is her professional background?
MaRanda has 11 years of professional experience working with people on issues such as trauma, substance concerns, and family conflict.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with MaRanda?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session based on the therapist's availability.
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