About Whitney
Whitney Reichel is a licensed clinical social worker who brings six years of direct counseling experience to her practice in Louisiana. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, and mood struggles. Whitney works to make the first step feel manageable and to support clients as they set goals for change.
Whitney creates a warm, nonjudgmental environment where people can talk about what matters most to them.
Background and approach
She uses clear, practical tools so clients can practice new skills between sessions. Sessions are guided by the client’s needs and paced to match what feels doable. Her approach draws on client-centered methods to keep the person’s goals central.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help shift unhelpful thoughts and behavioral patterns. For emotional regulation and distress tolerance, she incorporates elements from dialectical behavior therapy. Whitney also brings trauma-focused methods to help process difficult memories when that is needed.
Mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. The mix of approaches is chosen to fit each person’s history and aims. People come to her for a range of concerns including relationship struggles, grief, anger, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT-related stress.
She also supports those facing impulse control, substance concerns, panic, and post-traumatic symptoms. Whitney encourages steady progress and practical next steps.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-centered therapy places the client’s goals and values at the center of work, helping people shape sessions around what matters most to them and move at their own pace. This approach is useful for anyone wanting a collaborative space to talk through life changes and decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related concerns because it teaches concrete skills and homework to practice between sessions.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, offers skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. It can be especially useful for intense emotions, impulsivity, and situations where stronger coping strategies are needed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Whitney will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and techniques as progress unfolds so care feels useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English