- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Gala
Gala Oliver-Singh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 22 years of experience. She began her path after doing her own personal work and pursued a Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from Louisiana Tech University. Gala focuses on helping people respond to change rather than simply reacting to it.
She brings calm, steady support to parents and individuals facing stressful life transitions. Her style is client-centered and relational.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify small, practical changes clients can try between meetings. She uses clear, down-to-earth language and works with people on everyday problems like communication breakdowns, blended family tensions, and parenting challenges. Gala has long worked with sexual and ethnic minority communities and has experience running support groups and school-based services.
That background informs her work with LGBT concerns, identity development, grief, trauma, and relationship stress. She also helps with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and career-related questions. In therapy she draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to match the approach to a person's needs.
Sessions include listening, gentle reflection, and practical tools to change patterns that cause distress. Clients leave with steps they can use right away. If someone is juggling parenting demands, a blended family, or trying to rebuild after a difficult period, Gala offers steady guidance.
She focuses on realistic goals and everyday skills that reduce stress and improve communication.
What Gala works with
Everything Gala lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Gala helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
Approaches Gala lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and supports them as they make their own choices. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and a chance to explore values and identity.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It uses simple exercises and experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and practical problems like managing routines and parenting challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they decide whether to lean more on listening and reflection, structured CBT skills, or a mix tailored to the person's needs.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Chat or messaging can be a brief check-in or ongoing written support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting life and to keep progress steady over time.
Questions people ask about Gala
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, career questions, self-esteem, and parenting challenges. She also focuses on blended family issues and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and relational with practical tools added from cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions mix listening, reflection, and actionable steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working in clinics, schools, community settings, and support groups serving diverse populations.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Louisiana and holds the LPC credential, listed as LA LPC in her profile.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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