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  /  Gonzales, LA

Trauma Counseling Near Gonzales, LA

Trauma can change how you sleep, how you trust, how you react, and how safe you feel in your own body. For Gonzales 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 might come from one significant event, or from the weight of smaller experiences that accumulated over time, the way the humidity settles in Gonzales. You might not have a diagnosis or a label for what you're carrying. What you do know is that your nervous system feels stuck, that you're tired of bracing yourself, of pulling away from people, of finding yourself suddenly back in a moment you didn't ask to revisit. Reaching out doesn't require you to have it all figured out first.

Trauma counseling here begins where you are, not where you think you should be. We start by building safety and understanding what you actually need, creating a space where you're in control of what you share and when. There's no pressure to excavate everything at once. As your sense of stability grows and you feel more resourced, we can move toward deeper work, but only because you're ready, not because someone decided it was time. Your healing moves at your pace.

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 Gonzales, Not a Protocol

Gonzales sits in a region shaped by hurricane seasons and flooding that test families year after year. When storms pass and waters recede, the stress doesn't always leave with them. Trauma counseling helps people process not just the immediate fear, but the weight of repeated upheaval and the work of rebuilding. That kind of support matters when your community knows loss as a regular visitor.

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

Your first sessions are about listening. We'll talk about what matters most to you, what you've tried before, and what you need moving forward. There's no rush to tell everything at once. We follow your rhythm, not a timeline.

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 Gonzales Clients

Integrative Recovery Therapies serves clients throughout Gonzales and the surrounding communities, including Sorrento, Killian, Prairieville, and Donaldsonville. Whether you're looking for trauma counseling online through our secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform or prefer to meet in person at our Metairie office, we have options that work with 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 might feel scary and relieving all at once - that's completely normal. When you reach out, we'll simply listen to what you're experiencing and talk about what kind of support works for you right now. Nothing more. You set the pace.