Skip to main content
Headshot of Shari Purry, LPC

Shari Purry

(She/Her)
Licensed Professional Counselor

Accepts

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, and Stress

Great to meet you!

Are you looking for someone you can feel safe to address your needs and not feel judged? Are you looking for someone authentic and supportive? Are you having difficulty finding someone who will be honest and direct?

I work well with anyone who is motivated to start addressing their concerns right away. I believe finding the right therapist can be challenging. Finding a therapist should feel comfortable and natural. I am told I have a way of helping people feel as if they have known me before.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Holistic Approach (Interested in your daily care, self care and spiritual practices if any), I like to get an understanding of the source of your problem. Then together we explore how the source influences your thinking. People live life through their experiences which do not always serve us very well in today's time. I also believe in working from a holistic approach. Did you know our daily routines can prolong your recovery or cause mental instability?

What you can expect from our first session

Shari has experience working with victims of domestic violence and mental health issues such as depression and personality disorders. Experience providing individual, couple, group, and family therapy, aimed at improving interpersonal relationships. Shari has facilitated relapse prevention and parenting groups. She has excellent outcomes of parents regaining custody of their children. My experience in building a strong therapeutic relationship with clients helps them feel safe and heard.


Shari's style is

Open-minded
Humorous
Direct

Insurance carriers Shari accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare

More about Shari

MA (Master of Arts) at Pepperdine University
License type: LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Texas, Georgia, Louisiana)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adults and Seniors
More specialties: Substance Use / Addiction, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Family Issues, LGBTQIA+, Anger Management, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Grief, Loss, Maternal Mental Health, Men's Issues, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, Identity Issues, Trauma, and PTSD
Modalities: Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, Jungian, Trauma Focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Experiential, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Codependency Behavioral, Positive Psychology, Relational, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Behavior Modification, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Humanistic, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Psychodynamic, Structural Family, Multi-Systemic (MST), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Strength-Based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Location

1008 Madison Street
Gretna, LA 70053