TRAUMA INFORMED THERAPY
to help your journey of wellness
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
Welcome!
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward? Have you reached a point where you’re ready for change? Recognizing that you deserve support is a powerful step toward creating meaningful change in your life. Starting therapy can feel intimidating, especially when past experiences seem too overwhelming to face. As a counselor I strive to create an environment that is inclusive and affirming, where people of all backgrounds, identities, and life experiences feel seen and heard. My priority is to ensure that clients feel safe, supported, & understood as they embark on their journey towards healing.
Hillary Henning
PROVISIONAL LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
I work with adults and teens (14+) using an integrative counseling approach. My specialty areas include anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, attachment wounds, self esteem, identity exploration, & life transitions. I utilize techniques from evidence-based models, including EMDR, Sand Tray Therapy, Attachment Theory, Parts Work, CBT, & Polyvagal Theory.
When working with me, clients can expect a collaborative experience that is shaped by their needs and preferred pace. My hope as a counselor is to create an environment where clients feel genuinely heard, supported, and encouraged as they process their experiences and emotions. Together, we will move toward healing and making meaningful change!
BASED IN LOUISIANA
I can help you with:
LIFE TRANSITIONS
ANXIETY
DEPRESSION
INTERPERSONAL STRUGGLES
TRAUMA; PTSD & CPTSD
IDENTITY ISSUES
ATTACHMENT ISSUES
STRESS
SELF ESTEEM
emdr
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps process memories and experiences that feel “stuck” in the body and nervous system. When distressing events aren’t fully processed, they can continue to show up as anxiety, panic, mood changes, intrusive memories, or feeling easily triggered. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, tapping, or audio tones, while gently focusing on specific memories, allowing the brain to reprocess them in a more adaptive way. Over time, these memories become less emotionally intense and less disruptive, helping clients feel more regulated, grounded, and able to move forward. EMDR can be adapted for teens and adults and is often helpful for trauma, attachment wounds, anxiety, and related concerns.
sand tray therapy
Sandtray Therapy is a therapeutic tool that can be integrated into individual therapy sessions to support deeper emotional processing when words feel limited. Using small figures and a tray of sand, clients may explore thoughts, emotions, or experiences in a visual and hands-on way. Sandtray allows the nervous system to engage in healing at a deeper level, often helping clients access and process things they may not yet have language for. This approach is used thoughtfully and collaboratively, alongside talk therapy and other modalities, based on each client’s needs and comfort level. Sandtray can be especially helpful for teens and adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to begin sharing their experiences.
Investment
INDIVIDUAL SESSION (50 minutes): $120
I work in a private-pay practice, which allows therapy to remain centered on your needs rather than insurance guidelines. This approach offers more privacy, flexibility, and the ability to move at a pace that feels right for you.
FAQ
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I do not take insurance. I work at a private pay practice, which allows therapy to stay focused on your needs rather than insurance requirements. This model offers greater privacy, flexibility, and the freedom to move at a pace that feels supportive to you.
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You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many people seek therapy when they feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or unsure how to navigate something in their life. If something is impacting your emotional well-being, relationships, or daily functioning, or if you simply want extra support and space to process, therapy may be a helpful next step.
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Trauma is the body’s response to experiences that feel overwhelming or difficult to process. When something happens too quickly, lasts too long, or occurs without enough support, the nervous system may hold onto that stress. Over time, this can show up as anxiety, depression, emotional reactivity, disconnection, or physical symptoms.
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The frequency of counseling depends on your goals and the concerns bringing you to therapy. Most clients start with weekly or biweekly sessions and gradually transition to less frequent appointments as their goals are achieved.
Interested in working together?
Fill out the contact form with your information, and I’ll get back to you within 1–3 business days. I look forward to connecting with you!
hillaryhenningcounseling@gmail.com
SOULSHINE COUNSELING + WELLNESS
1515 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601