Therapist profile
Wanda Bush, LPC
Louisiana
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Louisiana / 5700
- NPI
- 1346820511
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Louisiana
About
- Attachment focus
- CBT and DBT tools
- Healthcare background
About Wanda
Wanda Bush is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who face stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, addiction and codependency, grief, trauma and related issues. Wanda also addresses problems with self-esteem, anger, intimacy, sleep and eating, and the strains of caregiving and blended family life.
Her sessions are conversational and straightforward. She listens to what is happening now and asks focused questions about what the client wants to change. Wanda uses client-centered approaches and practical tools so people can try new ways of responding between meetings.
Wanda brings experience from healthcare administration to her counseling work. That background shapes how she organizes care and helps clients set realistic goals. She emphasizes clear steps and small experiments rather than long abstract explanations.
In the room she pays attention to relationship patterns and attachment history. That helps when attachment problems, abandonment fears or codependent habits get in the way of trust and closeness. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT strategies to manage strong emotions.
People who choose Wanda typically want direct conversation, practical strategies, and help sorting out complicated family or relationship dynamics. To start, she asks about current struggles and what a better week would look like, then helps build small, doable changes.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Wanda commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current expectations and responses. That approach helps people understand why they may feel desperate for approval or fear abandonment in relationships. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on careful listening and following the client's concerns, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thought patterns that keep anxiety, low mood, or codependent reactions going.Finding the right blend of these approaches is part of the work. Wanda treats this as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most useful for the client's needs and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that meeting remotely helps them practice new communication skills in the setting where problems actually occur. A short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to arrange the first session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She works with attachment patterns, codependency, and communication problems to help people practice clearer boundaries.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Wanda uses client-centered listening combined with practical strategies from CBT and DBT. Sessions focus on concrete steps and small experiments between meetings.
How long has she been working as a counselor?
She has 15 years of counseling experience and experience in healthcare administration that informs how she structures care.
Where is Wanda licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
What languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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