Healing Journey Counseling Center

04/06/2026

Did you know? April is Counseling Awareness Month and we’re starting it off with a fun fact about Healing Journey Counseling Center’s very own Clinical Director, Myisha Jackson.

For Counseling Awareness Month, I wanted to share a little secret: I never planned on being a therapist 😬

Years ago, I was a criminal justice major with my sight set on being a prosecutor but while working in the DA’s office, I realized something that changed my life. Justice can hold someone accountable, but it doesn’t always heal the scars left behind.

I found myself wanting to spend more time listening to the victims, supporting their emotional recovery, and helping them rebuild more than I wanted to argue a case. Now I know why the LSAT didn’t go as planned. My heart was already in the therapy room.

Today, as the owner and Clinical Director of Healing Journey Counseling Center, I may not seek justice but I get to witness transformation. I get to meet women and men at their lowest moments and walk beside them as they find their strength again.

It’s been a journey, and I’m so honored to have been a part of so many people’s healing journey. ❤️‍🩹

04/06/2026

April is Stress Awareness Month, and we want to talk about the "normalization" of burnout and stress.

We often tell ourselves, "I just have to get through this week," or "I’ll relax once this project is over." But when "this week" turns into "this month," your mind and body start paying the price.

You don’t have to wait for a "breaking point" to seek support. Therapy provides the tools to manage these symptoms before they become your "new normal."

Here are 5 signs your stress is more than just a temporary spike.

04/02/2026

Sometimes it’s not just who hurt you. It’s what keeps repeating.
The same situations, the same type of people, the same outcomes.

Therapy helps you slow down and ask, “Why does this feel familiar?” not to blame yourself, but to understand your patterns and where they started.

Awareness breaks patterns. Healing helps you choose differently.

04/02/2026

Happy Counseling Awareness Month!

Today marks the start of Counseling Awareness Month! Professional counselors across myriad settings help people of all types find solutions and overcome the obstacles they face. Join us throughout the month of April as we celebrate the work counselors do!

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03/31/2026

LDH announced the closure of its contract with UnitedHealthcare. As part of this transition, Medicaid members previously enrolled with UnitedHealthcare were reassigned to other participating MCOs to ensure uninterrupted access to care.

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03/30/2026

This is why we offer telehealth sessions to those in Louisiana. We also accept private and some Louisiana Medicaid plans (Louisiana Healthcare Connections and Healthy Blue).

03/29/2026

Happy Sunday!

Today is a great day to finally schedule that therapy session you’ve been putting off.

No more “I’ll do it next week.” No more pushing through alone.

Healing Journey Counseling Center is accepting new clients in-person (Monroe, LA) and via telehealth (Louisiana and Texas).

03/26/2026

Your thoughts are not facts.

But I know how real they feel.

The thought that says you’re broken. That you’ve been through too much to heal. That therapy won’t work for you. That you should just be able to “get over it” by now.

Those thoughts feel like truth but they’re not. At Healing Journey Counseling Center, we help you slow down, get curious about what your mind is telling you, and start separating the story from the truth.

You don’t have to keep living inside thoughts that were never yours to carry.

If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy but something keeps talking you out of it, that might be exactly why it’s time to reach out.

03/23/2026

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by your child’s behavior, constantly repeating yourself, or unsure how to help them manage their emotions, you’re not alone.

A lot of times, what looks like “bad behavior” is actually a child struggling to process big emotions, changes, or stress they don’t yet have the tools to express.

That’s where support matters.

Jasmine Smith, PLPC helps children 12 and up and their families families:
1. Understand what’s really behind behaviors
2. Teach emotional regulation skills in a way kids can actually use
3. Improve communication between parent and child
4. Create structure, consistency, and healthy boundaries at home

With her background in education and behavioral health, she meets both you and your child with compassion and practical tools that make everyday life feel more manageable.

03/16/2026

I think a lot of people skip therapy because they’re afraid they’ll have to sit on a stiff couch while someone in a white coat nods and says, "And how does that make you feel?"

Honestly? That’s not how I work.

In sessions with me, we skip the textbook words and the clinical formalities. I’m a big believer that the best breakthroughs happen when we’re just two humans having an authentic conversation. You bring the "heavy stuff," and I’ll bring a judgment-free space where you can finally just breathe.

Let’s figure it out together with no awkwardness required. ✨

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

The eye rolls. The snapping back. The shutting down. The "leave me alone" when all you want to do is help.

But here's what years of working with teenagers has taught us:
Attitude is rarely just attitude.

Behind the behavior is almost always something deeper like anxiety they can't explain, sadness they don't have words for, pressure they don't know how to carry, or pain they don't know how to express. And because you're the safest person in their world, you are the one who gets the full force of it.

At Healing Journey Counseling Center, we work with teens ages 13 and up assisting them in how to express what's actually going on, understand why they feel the way they feel, build real tools to manage it, and grow into who they're meant to be.

You noticed something was wrong. That already makes you a great parent. Let us help with the rest. 💙