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Northshore Family Counseling, LLC

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Northshore Family Counseling, LLC

Serving the Northshore of Louisiana and Gulf Coast of Mississippi by providing Biblically sound, trauma-informed counseling services

Clinically Competent, Biblically Sound:

Our mission at Northshore Family Counseling is to provide clinically competent, biblically sound Christian counseling for residents of the North Shore. Our desire is to be a resource for families, couples, individuals, and churches that will help heal the body, soul, and spirit of each person that comes through our office. Our range of services include:

* Individual Therapy
* Couples Therapy
* Family Therapy
* Child therapy
* Group Therapy

Visit our website to book an appointment with one of our counselors! Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

04/03/2026

📍 Now seeing clients in Louisiana (in-person & telehealth)

Meet Shanique Harrison, M.S., PLPC

Are you or someone in your family carrying the weight of high-stress work or life transitions? You don’t have to navigate it alone.

Shanique works with adolescents, adults, and families, including first responders and their families, supporting clients through:
• Anxiety & stress
• Life transitions
• Family dynamics
• Emotional overwhelm

She understands the unique challenges that come with high-pressure roles and the impact they can have on individuals and families. Shanique creates a space that is supportive, grounded, and focused on helping clients feel understood while building practical tools for growth.

You might be a good fit if you:
✔️ Are a first responder or part of a first responder family
✔️ Feel overwhelmed or emotionally drained
✔️ Have a teen who needs support navigating stress or change
✔️ Want a safe space to process and grow

🗓️ Now accepting new clients

🔗 Get started today:https://northshorefamilycounseling.com/shanique-harrison/

04/01/2026

Are you looking to deepen your trauma-informed work with clients?

Join Glyndie Nickerson, SEI faculty member and well-known SEP, for a live, in-person training on the Basic Principles of Somatic Experiencing (SE™), an experiential approach to understanding and treating trauma.

📅 April 25th | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
💲 $75 | CEs available (based on licensure)

This interactive workshop includes:
🔹 Practical, applicable techniques
🔹 A live demonstration
🔹 Q&A with experienced SE practitioners
🔹 Learn from practitioners who specialize in neurodivergence, play therapy, complex trauma, military communities, and more!

Lunch break: 1:30–2:30 PM (not included)

Whether you're new to SE™ or looking to strengthen your clinical skills, this training offers valuable tools you can begin using right away.

👉 Register by April 24th (see QR code on flyer)
Form is also available here: https://forms.gle/A1utb4boMqzHcoGA8

03/30/2026

✨ Meet Sophie Wendt, M.A., PLPC ✨

Looking for support that meets you where you are, literally and emotionally.

Sophie is a telehealth therapist serving clients across Louisiana, specializing in:
• Anxiety & depression
• Life transitions (including college adjustment)
• Athletic performance & sports-related challenges
• Relationship & family concerns

Sophie takes a collaborative, client-centered approach, drawing from CBT, ACT, and feminist therapy to create a space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered.

You might be a good fit if you:
✔️ Are a college student navigating stress, identity, or life changes
✔️ Are an athlete managing pressure, performance, or burnout
✔️ Are a woman looking for a supportive, empowering space to explore your experiences

Her goal is to help you feel safe enough to open up and supported enough to grow into who you desire to become.

📍 Telehealth available across Louisiana
🗓️ Now accepting new clients

🔗 Book a consultation today: https://northshorefamilycounseling.com/sophia-wendt/

03/26/2026

📍 Now seeing clients in Gulfport + offering telehealth in Iowa & Alabama

Meet Johnathan Starko

Johnathan works with individuals navigating:
• Anxiety & stress
• Life transitions
• Emotional regulation
• Identity exploration & personal growth

He is passionate about supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals and neurodivergent clients, offering a space that is affirming, respectful, and tailored to your unique experience.

Johnathan takes a client-centered approach, helping clients better understand themselves while building practical tools for everyday life.

You might be a good fit if you:
✔️ Feel overwhelmed or stuck in patterns
✔️ Are exploring your identity or want a more affirming space
✔️ Identify as neurodivergent and want support that fits how you think and process
✔️ Are going through a life transition

Johnathan offers both in-person sessions in Gulfport and telehealth services in Iowa and Alabama, making care accessible wherever you are.

✅ In-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Tricare East

🗓️ Now accepting new clients

🔗 Book a consultation today: https://northshorefamilycounseling.com/johnathan-starko/

03/24/2026

💻 Now offering telehealth across Louisiana 💻

Meet Tabatha Lamun, LPC

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or carrying more than you can manage on your own? You don’t have to navigate it alone.

Tabatha works with individuals, couples, and families—including military members and their families—navigating:
• Anxiety & depression
• Trauma & life transitions
• ADHD & neurodivergence
• Identity and relationship challenges

She understands the unique stressors that come with military life, including transitions, deployment-related challenges, and the impact on relationships and identity.

Using approaches like CBT, EMDR, and person-centered therapy, Tabatha creates a space where clients feel supported, understood, and empowered to heal and grow.

You might be a good fit if you:
✔️ Are part of a military family navigating change or stress
✔️ Want to process trauma or past experiences
✔️ Feel overwhelmed or stuck in patterns
✔️ Are navigating identity, relationships, or life transitions

🗓️ Now accepting new clients

🔗 Get started today: https://northshorefamilycounseling.com/request-appointment-northshore-family-counseling/

03/23/2026

🤍 We’re excited to re-introduce our team 🤍

At Northshore Family Counseling, we are a trauma-informed, faith-based private practice committed to walking alongside individuals, couples, and families on their journey toward healing and growth.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting 2–3 of our incredible clinicians each week so you can get to know the heart, passion, and purpose behind our work.

Each member of our team brings unique experience and a deep commitment to providing compassionate, client-centered care rooted in both clinical excellence and meaningful values.

Whether you’re a current client, a referral partner, or just getting to know us, we’re so glad you’re here and honored to be on this journey with you.

✨ Stay tuned as we introduce the people who make this work so meaningful ✨

https://northshorefamilycounseling.com/

03/12/2026

✨Curious about working with trauma through the nervous system?✨

Join us in New Orleans June 12–15, 2026 for the Somatic Experiencing® Beginning I Training, the first module in the Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training Program.

This four-day training introduces the foundations of working with trauma through the body and nervous system. Participants will learn to recognize physiological threat responses, understand nervous system regulation, and guide sensory-based processes that support healing.

This training is designed for therapists, counselors, bodyworkers, and healing professionals interested in deepening their work with trauma and nervous system regulation.

📍 New Orleans, LA
📅 June 12–15, 2026

Registration closes June 8.

Register here:
https://portal.traumahealing.org/s/community-event?id=a1mVv00000WW0grIAD&sfdcIFrameOrigin=null

If you’ve been curious about Somatic Experiencing® or are interested in integrating a nervous-system perspective into your work, this training is a great place to begin.

03/10/2026

🌟 Please join us in welcoming Terri Grygier to the Northshore Family Counseling team! 🌟

We’re excited to welcome Terri Grygier, LMSW, to our Mississippi team as our practice continues to grow! Terri offers a warm, collaborative approach to therapy and strives to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered in their healing journey.

She works with adolescents, adults, and couples, who navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, addiction recovery, eating disorders, and life transitions. Terri integrates evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, mindfulness-based techniques, and person-centered work to support meaningful and lasting growth.

Outside the therapy room, Terri enjoys traveling, playing and teaching guitar, and spending time with her family and their German Shepherd! She is also passionate about community care and leads a free monthly teen support group while participating in local charity initiatives supporting children and families.

We’re grateful to have Terri join the NSFC family and look forward to the compassion and care she will bring to our Mississippi community. 💛

📅 Now accepting new clients! To schedule with Terri, visit our website, email Terri, or contact our office today.

✨ Northshore Family Counseling is continuing to grow! If you are a therapist interested in joining a collaborative and supportive team, we’d love to connect.

02/20/2026

There’s something special about gathering around a table with good food and a shared vision. 🍽️✨

Our team recently met for dinner to finalize details for our new Mississippi office and we left even more excited about what’s ahead!

This expansion isn’t just about a new space. It’s about deepening our presence in the community, strengthening collaboration, and creating a welcoming environment where people feel seen, supported, and safe.

We’re proud to officially share our new location:

📍 358 Courthouse Road Suite D
Gulfport, MS 39501
(shared with Resonance Counseling)

As we prepare to open our doors, we’d love to hear from you:
• What would you hope to experience in a counseling space?
• If you’re a provider or community partner, how can we best support the Gulf Coast together?
• What questions do you have about our services or team?

Drop a comment or send a message to our director team 😊 We are looking forward to connecting and building something meaningful right here in Mississippi. 🌿

02/16/2026

🎉 Exciting News at NSFC! 🎉

Our newest Mississippi-based clinician, Johnathan Starko, is now in-network with BCBS and Aetna insurance, making therapy more accessible for so many individuals and families in our community.

At NSFC, we’re committed to reducing barriers to care, and this is one more step toward that mission.

Ready to get started? Johnathan is available in-person in Gulfport and via telehealth for new clients🤍

02/02/2026

✨ Clinician Spotlight: Sophia Wendt, PLPC✨

Northshore Family Counseling would like to take a moment to re-introduce Sophia Wendt, a compassionate counselor who is passionate about supporting student athletes through the unique challenges of collegiate and competitive sports.

As a former college athlete herself, Sophia understands firsthand the pressure, identity shifts, and emotional demands that come with balancing academics, performance, and personal growth.

🏅 Sophia specializes in helping student athletes navigate:
✔ Performance anxiety
✔ Injury recovery & transitions
✔ Stress and burnout
✔ Coaching and team relationship dynamics
✔ Building resilience and confidence

Sophia’s approach creates a supportive space where athletes can strengthen their mental wellness, develop identity beyond sport, and thrive both on and off the field.

💻 Flexible Telehealth Availability
Sophia is currently offering telehealth sessions for Louisiana residents, making it easier than ever for busy students and athletes to access care from wherever they are.

📞 Call: 985-661-0560
📧 Email: sophia@northshorefc.net
🌐 www.northshorefamilycounseling.com
✨ Now accepting new clients — reach out today to get started!

01/28/2026

✨ Please join us in welcoming Johnathan to the Mississippi Northshore Family Counseling team ✨

We are so excited to have Johnathan Starko, LISW, LICSW, LCSW joining our growing practice.

Johnathan offers a compassionate, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach, supporting adults, families, and older adolescents through life transitions, stress, relationship concerns, and emotional healing.

Johnathan integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy, while providing an affirming space for clients to deepen in their healing journey.

We’re grateful to have Johnathan as part of the NSFC family and look forward to the care and support he will bring to our community. 💛

📅 Now accepting new clients! If you’d like to schedule with Johnathan, please visit our website or reach out to our office today.

Please note Johnthan is offering self-pay rates while credentialing with insurance panels. Sliding scales are available.

https://northshorefamilycounseling.com/johnathan-starko/

Address

1258 Brownswitch Road, Suites C
Slidell, LA
70461

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

Website

http://www.northshorefamilycounseling.com/

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Clinically Competent...Biblically Sound Northshore Family Counseling, LLC, emphasizes the importance of clinical competence and personal faith in the counseling journey. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Our goal is to help make your counseling experience positive, rewarding, and spiritually enriching. Please take a moment to browse and learn more about us. Our Mission The mission of Northshore Family Counseling, LLC is to provide clinically competent, biblically sound Christian counseling for residents of the North Shore. Our desire is to be a resource for families and churches that will help strengthen your faith, build strong familial and personal relationships, as we work alongside you to discover sound solutions to life's challenges. Our full range of services include: * Individual Therapy * Couples Therapy * Family Therapy * Group Therapy Occasional Therapeutic Groups: * Divorce Care * Bible Study (Fridays @ 10:30am; call for more information)