Melissa LaCour

I’m Melissa, a licensed therapist in Louisiana who helps teens and adults make sense of the past, ground themselves in the present, and discover hope for the future.

I obtained my M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of the Cumberlands in 2018 and have worked in various settings, including school-based and community-based counseling, and private practice.

My work focuses mainly around relationship and families issues, trauma/stress, and adoption-related concerns.

As your therapist, I’ll be your champion & your advocate. I’ll also challenge you to be your best self. I will never shy away from sharing my own experiences or mistakes if you can benefit from them, and, above all, I am willing to get into, and sit in, the “uncomfortable” with you.

Counseling is about learning to be a human in relationship with others. With me, you’ll find a safe, non-judgmental space to practice that.

My goal is that you leave every session with me feeling that your time was productive and well spent. This will look different every week — therapy doesn’t have to be a rigid step-by-step process — from simply processing the events of the past week to diving more deeply in past experiences or using exercises to cultivate a new skill to use in your day-to-day life.