- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Sontra
Sontra Carmouche is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana. She focuses on everyday challenges like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and parenting concerns. She encourages people to notice their strengths and take small steps toward change.
She uses a client-centered stance that keeps the person’s goals front and center. That means she listens first, then helps organize what matters most. Motivational interviewing shows up in her work by helping clients find their own reasons to change and build momentum.
Background and approach
Solution-focused techniques guide practical, short-term planning. Sessions often focus on what is working and how to do more of it. This can help with sleep and eating concerns, coping with life changes, and rebuilding routine after loss.
Her practice also addresses addiction and process addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related struggles. She supports people dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, and aging or end-of-life concerns. The approach is conversational and goal-oriented rather than overly technical.
People can expect straightforward strategies, clear next steps, and an emphasis on strengths. Sontra aims to reduce overwhelm by breaking problems into manageable pieces. She helps clients try out changes and notice what improves over time.
What Sontra works with
Everything Sontra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sontra helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Approaches Sontra lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven support available online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and valuing the client’s perspective. The therapist follows the person’s lead, helping them clarify goals and build on personal strengths. This approach is helpful when someone wants a supportive space to sort out feelings and priorities.Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to make changes. It uses guided conversation to strengthen commitment and reduce resistance. This method can be useful for addictions, habit changes, and stages of readiness for change.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on practical steps and small experiments. It asks what is already working and how to do more of it, which can speed progress for specific problems like sleep, routine, or coping with life shifts.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then tailor sessions to match those needs. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and have a deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Chat and messaging are useful for short updates, ongoing coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Sontra
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and parenting challenges. Other focus areas include addiction issues, grief, trauma, and intimacy-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices client-centered work, uses motivational interviewing, and applies solution-focused strategies. Sessions emphasize listening, building motivation, and creating practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a clinician. That background includes supporting people through life transitions and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Louisiana. Her practice is based in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats. Each format can be used to match a client’s schedule and communication preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription chosen.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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