Community Resources

As a licensed professional counselor in Lake Charles, I've worked alongside some incredible local organizations that serve our community well. Whether you're navigating a personal crisis, looking for faith-based support, or need specialized services for yourself or a loved one, these resources can help. I've personally referred clients to many of these agencies and trust them to provide quality care.

If you know of a resource that should be included here, feel free to reach out.

Mental Health and Crisis Support

Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority (ImCal HSA)
Provides comprehensive behavioral health and developmental disability services to residents of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes. Services include crisis intervention, outpatient counseling, psychiatric medication management, substance abuse treatment, and referrals for inpatient and detox programs. ImCal HSA also administers the CART hotline and community prevention programs.
24/7 Crisis Hotline: (833) 900-0055
Main Phone: (337) 475-3100
Address: 1615 Wolf Circle, Suite B, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Website: ImCalHSA.org

Family & Youth Counseling Agency (FYCA)
Provides affordable counseling, advocacy, and educational programs for individuals and families in Southwest Louisiana. Includes the Autism Support Alliance and Leadership Center for Youth.
Website: FYCA.org

Unity Psychiatry

Provides psychiatric care and mental health therapy for children, adolescents, and adults in Sulphur and surrounding areas. Services include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual therapy, parenting support, and supervised parent visitation. Unity Psychiatry also offers animal-assisted therapy as part of their therapeutic approach.
Phone: (337) 429-8088
Fax: (337) 347-6294
Address: 901 S. Huntington St., Sulphur, LA 70663
Email: info@unitypsychiatry.org
Website: UnityPsychiatry.org

Faith-Based Counseling and Churches

Trinity Counseling Center (Trinity Baptist Church)
Christian counseling services rooted in faith and Scripture. Serves individuals, couples, and families in the Lake Charles area.
Website: Trinity Baptist Church Counseling

Local Mental Health and Social Services

Kay Doré Counseling Clinic (McNeese State University)
A training clinic staffed by graduate students under licensed supervision. Offers affordable counseling for individuals and families.
Website: McNeese Counseling Clinic

Gulf Coast Social Services
Provides case management, crisis intervention, and support services for vulnerable populations in SWLA.
Website: GCSS Louisiana

Volunteers of America – Southwest Louisiana
A Christian nonprofit offering housing, veterans services, homeless support, and mental health resources. Download their full service directory here.
Website: VOA SWLA

Healthcare & Wellness

Partners in Physical Therapy

Provides personalized physical therapy and rehabilitation services for individuals recovering from injury, surgery, or chronic pain. Chronic pain and physical limitations often intersect with mental health, and I trust Partners in PT to provide compassionate, effective care for the whole person.
Website: PartnersInPT.com

Exceptional Wellness

A functional medicine and wellness clinic offering primary care, health coaching, and holistic wellness services. Led by Spring Lane, FNP-C, Exceptional Wellness uses an integrative approach to address physical health, stress management, and overall well-being through nutrition, lifestyle optimization, and biohacking technologies.
Address: 4920 Lake Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: (337) 414-4877
Website: ExceptionalWellness.co

Specialized Support for First Responders and Veterans

With You SWLA
A nonprofit peer support organization for first responders dealing with mental health challenges, trauma, burnout, and spiritual struggles. With You provides crisis response, peer counseling, professional counseling referrals, faith-based support, and training workshops. All services are provided by people who understand the unique pressures of first responder life.
Phone: (337) 602-8880
Email: withyouswla@gmail.com
Website: WithYouSWLA.org

Pregnancy and Women's Resources

ABC Pregnancy Resource Center
A faith-based pregnancy center offering free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, options counseling, Medicaid application assistance, parenting classes, and community referrals. ABC also provides abortion education, abortion pill reversal support, and post-abortion recovery programs like Embrace Grace and Daughter's Hope. All services are confidential and free of charge.
Address: 600 Belden Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 433-2797
Website: ABCPrc.com

New Life Counseling
A faith-based women's center offering free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing, options consultations, abortion recovery support, and parenting resources. All services are confidential and free of charge.
Address: 631 E School Street, Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone: (337) 474-7003
Website: NewLifeMedicalLC.org

Support for Families and Individuals with Disabilities

Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana (FHF SWLA)
A family-directed resource center providing support, education, and advocacy for individuals with disabilities and their families. FHF SWLA offers parent training on IEPs and special education, peer support groups, referrals to community resources, and assistance navigating state and federal programs. Serves families in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes.
Phone: (337) 436-2570
Fax: (337) 436-2578
Address: 324 West Hale Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Email: info@fhfswla.org
Website: FHFSWLA.org

Specialized Resources for Addiction and Trauma Recovery

These national and faith-based organizations provide education, support groups, and recovery tools for sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, and relationship healing:

Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) – Find local and online meetings at SAA.org

S-Anon (for partners of sex addicts) – Support for spouses and loved ones at S-Anon.org

International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) – CSAT directory and resources at SexHelp.com

Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) – Partner betrayal trauma specialists at APSATS.org

Covenant Eyes – Accountability and filtering software at CovenantEyes.com

Celebrate Recovery – Faith-based 12-step program at CelebrateRecovery.com

Fight the New Drug – Education on pornography's harms at FightTheNewDrug.org