Ilana Wahlder, LPC

Ilana Wahlder is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 21 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her work often centers on practical steps clients can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

Ilana favors straightforward conversation and active listening. She helps people notice thought patterns that make things harder and then tries different, concrete ways to change them. Sessions tend to include goal-setting, skill practice, and checking what works in real life.

Her approach is inclusive and nonjudgmental. She supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, mood challenges, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT concerns. She also works with parenting stress, career transitions, and struggles around self-esteem and loneliness.

Ilana blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and existential ideas. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people build awareness and stay motivated for change. That mix lets her tailor practical tools to each person's needs.

People who choose Ilana often want clear strategies plus time to reflect on meaning and values. Appointments are framed around small, achievable steps so progress feels real. She aims to be a steady partner as clients practice new ways of coping and relating.

Sessions are offered in English and are held remotely using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She holds a Louisiana LPC credential and brings long experience helping adults through life transitions and emotional pain.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Ilana often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce stress and improve mood. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, and mood issues.

She pairs CBT with Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, respect, and letting the client's priorities guide each session. That approach supports people who want a steady, accepting space to talk about difficult feelings and figure out next steps.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. Ilana will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what felt helpful in the past, then collaboratively shape the plan. That means techniques can shift over time as needs change.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face work on skills and connection. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging offer short check-ins, brief coaching, or support between sessions. These options are designed to increase flexibility and make regular work on goals more manageable.