Penni Fontenot

I've worked in diverse mental health settings since graduating from LSU in 2013, primarily working with adult and geriatric populations. The past few years, however, have been spent in a medical setting helping children and families with emotional support and connecting them to resources that promote holistic health. While I've gained invaluable experience in acute settings and outpatient clinics, I found a new passion for also walking with individuals through their grief and loss. My focus in practice has been helping clients manage and alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, the aging process, women's issues, interpersonal relationships, trauma/abuse, ADHD, motivation and self-esteem.

I believe you're the author of your life and only you can tell your story. That story is what guides everything we do when working together, and I emphasize together. You're on the other side of the table and you're doing the work, but I'm there to help support and guide you along the way. It's important that communication is open, honest and respectful, but also timely so we can be as effective as possible working toward your goals.

I like to start the first session getting to know you and your story a little better, and then look at what your goals are for therapy. It's okay if you don't know where to start - we all enter this journey in different places. I'll help you work through it so we can create mutual goals that will be effective for you. My goal for your sessions is to make the environment comfortable and welcoming so that you can allow yourself to breathe, open up and allow yourself to be vulnerable. Vulnerability helps us get down to the nitty-gritty of what you're struggling with, and breaking down those walls can help you make strides in the direction you want to go.