Tree of Life Counseling and Consulting

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Tree of Life Counseling and Consulting is a multiculturally focused group counseling practice that seeks to bridge the gap for ethnic, linguistic, LGBTQ+ and QTBIPOC minority communities in the Acadiana area. Just as the branches of a tree strengthen and grow upwards to the sky, we too grow stronger, striving for greater knowledge, wisdom and new experiences as we move through life.

Neurodivergent kids thrive when they feel understood, supported, and celebrated for who they are. 🧠Amanda Maldonado Reed...
02/11/2026

Neurodivergent kids thrive when they feel understood, supported, and celebrated for who they are. 🧠

Amanda Maldonado Reed, LPC, CIC-Csp, shares simple, affirming ways caregivers can build self‑esteem and help kids embrace their strengths, needs, and unique ways of being in the world. 🌳💚

For many, faith is a source of comfort and belonging. For others, it has also been a place of fear, shame, or confusion....
02/09/2026

For many, faith is a source of comfort and belonging. For others, it has also been a place of fear, shame, or confusion. 💚

In her latest blog, Ashli King, LPC‑S, NCC, explores the difference between religious trauma and faith‑sensitive counseling, and why understanding that difference matters. Healing doesn’t require abandoning your beliefs or ignoring your pain. With the right support, you can reclaim your spirituality, your voice, and your peace.

Read the full blog (https://www.treeoflifecoun.com/blog) to learn how compassionate, trauma‑informed, faith‑honoring care can help you move toward restoration. 🌳

To schedule a session with Ashli, call our office at (337) 703-2806.

Teen dating violence is more common than many realize — and it often starts with subtle red flags. Karina Santiago‑Velaz...
02/06/2026

Teen dating violence is more common than many realize — and it often starts with subtle red flags.

Karina Santiago‑Velazquez, PLPC, shares key reminders for teens and caregivers about what healthy love looks like, what warning signs to watch for, and how to seek support.

Every teen deserves safety, respect, and relationships rooted in care. 💚

This week we celebrate International Play Therapy Week — a time to honor the powerful role play has in helping children ...
02/05/2026

This week we celebrate International Play Therapy Week — a time to honor the powerful role play has in helping children heal, grow, and express themselves. 🌳

We’re proud to highlight our clinicians who provide compassionate, developmentally attuned play therapy:
✨ Amanda Maldonado Reed, LPC, CIC‑Csp
✨ Karina Santiago‑Velazquez, PLPC
✨ Briana Clay, PLPC
✨ Joy Norwood, LPC

Thank you for creating spaces where children feel safe, understood, and free to be themselves. Your work makes a lasting impact. 💚

Black History Month is a celebration of strength, culture, and collective healing. ✊🏾Joy Norwood, LPC, and Reginald Leme...
02/04/2026

Black History Month is a celebration of strength, culture, and collective healing. ✊🏾

Joy Norwood, LPC, and Reginald Lemelle, LPC‑S, TF‑CBT, remind us that Black wellness is not separate from Black history — it is Black history. This month, we honor the legacy that shaped us and the resilience that continues to carry our communities forward. 🖤❤💛💚

To schedule as session with Joy or Reginald, call our office at (337) 703-2806.

This week we celebrate National School Counseling Week — and we’re honored to highlight our very own Briana Clay, PLPC. ...
02/04/2026

This week we celebrate National School Counseling Week — and we’re honored to highlight our very own Briana Clay, PLPC. 📚🌳

As a school counselor in the Lafayette Parish School System, Briana creates safe, supportive spaces where students feel understood, encouraged, and empowered.

Her work reflects the heart of what school counseling truly is: compassion, advocacy, and unwavering care.

Thank you, Briana, for the impact you make every single day. 💚

Trauma shows up differently in first‑generation immigrants—and often in ways that go unseen. 💚 Maria ‘Mica’ Salazar Istr...
02/02/2026

Trauma shows up differently in first‑generation immigrants—and often in ways that go unseen. 💚

Maria ‘Mica’ Salazar Istre, LPC, NCC, CFRC, explores how trauma is shaped by migration, culture, family expectations, and identity. From inherited stress to somatic symptoms to perfectionism as survival, the immigrant experience carries layers that deserve care and understanding.

Healing is possible, especially with approaches that honor language, culture, and lived experience. You don’t have to carry the load alone.

Read more in the blog written by Mica here: https://www.treeoflifecoun.com/blog
To schedule a session with Mica, call our office at (337) 703-2806. 🌳

Resilience is not about avoiding challenges—it’s about finding strength, hope, and growth through them. 🌳✨ This Mental W...
01/30/2026

Resilience is not about avoiding challenges—it’s about finding strength, hope, and growth through them. 🌳✨

This Mental Wellness Month, our Tree of Life Counseling team shares what resilience means to each of us. Together, we honor resilience as persistence, hope, and grace.

To schedule a session with one of our trained clinicians, call our office at (337) 703-2806. 💚

Happy Lunar New Year from Tree of Life Counseling and Consulting! 🌸✨ May this season bring you abundance, joy, and prosp...
01/29/2026

Happy Lunar New Year from Tree of Life Counseling and Consulting! 🌸✨

May this season bring you abundance, joy, and prosperity in every area of your life. As we step into a new year, let’s embrace renewal, hope, and connection.

🌳 This Mental Wellness Month, Reem Abdo-Pitre, LPC, reminds us that renewal begins with intentional pause. Whether it’s ...
01/28/2026

🌳 This Mental Wellness Month, Reem Abdo-Pitre, LPC, reminds us that renewal begins with intentional pause. Whether it’s setting aside screen-free time, practicing gentle movement, or simply allowing yourself to breathe, rest protects your peace and restores your energy.

Take a moment to reflect: What does renewal look like for you this month? 💚

To schedule a session with Reem, call our office at (337) 703-2806.

Sometimes words aren’t enough. 🌳✨ Sand tray therapy offers a gentle, creative path to healing for children, teens, and a...
01/26/2026

Sometimes words aren’t enough. 🌳✨

Sand tray therapy offers a gentle, creative path to healing for children, teens, and adults in Lafayette. By building symbolic scenes in sand, client's express trauma, grief, and anxiety without pressure to talk.

Healing doesn’t always start with words. Sometimes it begins with symbols in the sand. 💚

Read Bridget Alexander, LPC’s full blog to learn more: https://www.treeoflifecoun.com/blog

To schedule a session with Bridget, call our office at (337) 703-2806.

Due to the predicted inclement weather conditions tomorrow, Monday, January 26, our office will be closed. We will keep ...
01/25/2026

Due to the predicted inclement weather conditions tomorrow, Monday, January 26, our office will be closed. We will keep you updated if any additional closures are needed. Please stay safe and warm! 🌳💚

Address

516 Verot School Road, Ste A
Lafayette, LA
70508

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+13377032806

Website

https://tree-of-life-counseling.clientsecure.me/

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