Gretchen Landry, LCSW

Gretchen Landry is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice in Louisiana. She brings a background in medical social work and experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, relationship strain, and major life changes. Gretchen uses a warm, interactive style to help clients clarify where they are now and where they want to go.

She often works with people facing medical diagnoses and the ripple effects those illnesses bring to daily life. That experience includes understanding disease processes and how they affect emotions, family roles, and practical needs. Gretchen also supports people dealing with grief, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns.

Her sessions combine practical skills and open conversation. She draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies and mindfulness to build coping and present-moment focus.

Gretchen aims to make therapy approachable and goal-focused. She listens, offers clear feedback, and helps people set modest steps they can try between sessions. She pays attention to family of origin issues, communication problems, and parenting concerns when those topics come up.

People choose her for a steady, compassionate presence and straightforward tools for coping. She invites clients to take the first step and figure out a care plan together.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Gretchen often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going, and then try small experiments to change those patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients clarify values, accept hard feelings, and commit to actions that matter. Client-centered work is woven in as well, offering a supportive space where the client's perspective guides the pace and focus.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Gretchen will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then shape sessions around those needs in a collaborative way. She adjusts tools and homework so they fit the client's life and readiness.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling medical care, caregiving, work, or school obligations.