3801 N Causeway Blvd. #301 Metairie, LA 70002
Mon-Fri: 9AM–5PM, IOP: 6PM-9PM Mon, Tue, Thur

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  • 3801 N Causeway Blvd. #301 Metairie, LA 70002
  • Mon-Fri: 9AM–5PM, IOP: 6PM-9PM Mon, Tue, Thur
  • 504-229-2244
Integrative Recovery Therapies  /  Franklinton, LA

Trauma Counseling Near Franklinton, LA

Trauma can change how you sleep, how you trust, how you react, and how safe you feel in your own body. For Franklinton adults, this is steady, relational counseling that honors your story and your pace.

Medicaid & Medicare Accepted Trauma-Informed From First Contact Non-Punitive, Never Shaming Family-Owned, Not Corporate Paced to Your Nervous System HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth
Who We Are

You Are Not Broken, and You Don't Have to Carry This Alone

Trauma doesn't always arrive with a clear story. It can come from one overwhelming event or from years of pressure and unsafety that wore you down. Whether you grew up in Franklinton watching a parent struggle, survived something specific, or just find yourself constantly braced for the next problem, you don't need to have it all figured out to reach out. Naming what happened is less important than getting relief from how your body is living right now.

Counseling here starts with your safety and your pace. We don't push you to talk about anything before you're ready, and we don't assume you want or need to excavate the past. What we do is help you build enough stability and resource in your nervous system that you can be present in your own life again. From that grounded place, if deeper work makes sense to you, it can happen. But we always start where you actually are.

Signs Trauma Counseling Can Help

  • Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares
  • Hypervigilance and constant scanning for danger
  • Emotional numbness or feeling detached
  • Avoidance of people, places, or reminders
  • Difficulty trusting or staying present in relationships
  • Using substances to sleep, calm down, or stop thinking
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Why Clients Choose IRT

Trauma Support Built Around Franklinton, Not a Protocol

Franklinton has weathered real storms - both literal ones that test community resilience and the quieter struggles families carry. Trauma counseling matters here because healing isn't something you do alone, and having someone trained to listen without judgment makes a real difference when you're rebuilding after loss or learning to process what you've survived alongside your neighbors.

Safety and Consent First

We move toward deeper processing only when you feel resourced enough, never before you're ready.

Treated Like Family

A small team by design. You'll never be passed around or treated like a number.

Never Shaming

Non-punitive, always. We don't use shame as a tool, and we're direct with care.

Insurance-Friendly Access

Louisiana Medicaid, Medicare, and most major commercial plans accepted.

Ready to Feel Safer in Your Own Life?

A real person, not a call center, will respond to your inquiry.

How It Works

Your First Steps in Trauma Counseling

When you reach out from Franklinton, your first sessions are about understanding what you're hoping to shift and what has or hasn't worked before. There's no rush to tell your story. We move at the pace your nervous system needs, not against a timeline. Your comfort shapes how we begin.

01

Reach Out

A real member of our team, often one of our founders, responds personally to understand what's going on.

02

Stabilization & Skills

Building grounding, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance so daily life becomes more manageable.

03

Processing & Integration

Gently addressing traumatic material, only with consent, in a way that reduces intensity and restores choice.

04

Reconnection

Strengthening identity, relationships, and values-based living so your life isn't organized around what happened.

Common Questions

Questions From Franklinton Clients

Integrative Recovery Therapies serves clients throughout Franklinton and the surrounding Washington Parish area, including Bogalusa, Amite, Independence, and communities across Southeast Louisiana. We offer trauma counseling both online through secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth and in person at our Metairie office, so you can choose what works best for your schedule and comfort level.

Yes. We work with Louisiana Medicaid, Medicare, and most major commercial insurance plans. Our team will verify your specific benefits before your first session, and we're transparent about costs from the start.

No. Trauma counseling can start with stabilization, coping skills, and understanding your current symptoms. We move toward deeper processing with your consent and at a pace that supports safety.

We currently are unable to offer support for schizophrenia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. For most other concerns, including PTSD, complex trauma, and co-occurring substance use, we treat them alongside anything else going on.

You Don't Have to Carry This Alone.

Taking that first step can feel uncertain, and that's completely normal. In Franklinton, we start simple: a conversation about what you're experiencing and what kind of support actually works for you right now. Nothing more. You set the pace. Call when you're ready.