Healing Journey Counseling Center

01/07/2026

Most of us were never taught how to sit with our feelings. We learned to react, to explain, defend, shut down, or act quickly just to get relief.

Reacting off emotions doesn’t always bring clarity. Sometimes it creates more confusion, regret, or distance.

Emotional growth is learning how to pause long enough to understand what a feeling is trying to tell you before it turns into a reaction.

Therapy helps you slow the moment down so your feelings inform you, not control you.

01/02/2026

A lot of people don’t realize this, but many employers offer Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits that cover a limited number of therapy sessions.

A quick conversation with HR can help you understand what mental health support is available to you.

At Healing Journey Counseling Center, we accepts most EAP plans.

Call us at 318-582-5147 or visit our website to schedule.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year but we have a message for you.

The new year doesn’t magically fix patterns, habits, or wounds. You have to do something different. And for many people, that difference can be having a therapist to walk with you, challenge you, and hold you accountable to the life you keep saying you want.

Today is the perfect day to start therapy not because it’s January 1, but because you’re ready to stop repeating cycles.

If you’re serious about:
• emotional growth
• healthier relationships
• breaking survival mode
• doing the work instead of just talking about it

Your healing journey starts here at Healing Journey Counseling Center.

12/30/2025

This is the most powerful time to start therapy. Not because everything is falling apart but because you’re ready to stop carrying it alone.

You don’t have to let 2025 problems turn into 2026 patterns.

Therapy is a space to:
• Process the year you just survived
• Release emotional weight you don’t want to take with you
• Learn healthier coping skills and boundaries
• Start the new year with clarity, support, and intention

At Healing Journey Counseling Center, we are currently accepting new clients and offering a safe, supportive space for healing, growth, and accountability.

Your healing journey starts here.

12/19/2025

If you currently have UnitedHealthcare Medicaid, please be aware that after March 31, 2026, UnitedHealthcare’s contract with the State of Louisiana will end. At that time, your plan will no longer be active and you will be automatically transferred to another Medicaid plan.

You also have the option to contact Medicaid directly if there is a specific Medicaid plan you would prefer to switch to.

Please keep in mind that many providers only accept certain Medicaid plans, so it’s important to confirm that your current providers accept the plan you choose to avoid any interruptions in care.

LDH will extend its Medicaid managed care contract with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) for 90 days. The contract will continue through March 31, 2026.

Members currently enrolled with UHC will remain with that plan during this period and will not be reassigned to a new health plan on January 1, 2026. No action is required by members at this time.

🔗https://ldh.la.gov/news/UHC-90-day-extension

12/18/2025

Happy Holidays! Our limited office hours goes into effect on December 22, 2025.

If you have a therapy session scheduled outside of these office hours, your appointment is not affected.
These hours apply to OUR office staff only.

We will return to regular business hours on January 5, 2026. Wishing you a peaceful and safe holiday season!

— Myisha Jackson, LPC-S
Clinical Director

12/17/2025

You are more than your productivity.
You are more than your body.

If food, body image, or negative self-talk is impacting your peace, therapy can help you move toward balance and self-compassion.

Emily is able to assist you.

12/15/2025

If you’ve ever said:

“I know something needs to change, I just don’t know how.”

“I’m tired of feeling stuck in the same patterns.”

“I want therapy that actually makes sense and helps me move forward.”

Rachel might be a great fit for you.

She creates a judgment-free space where you can show up as yourself and walk away with real clarity and actionable steps. No stiff conversations. No confusing jargon. Just honest dialogue, support, and solutions that meet you where you are.

12/11/2025

As we wrap up this year, so many people are quietly carrying more than they talk about. The end of the year brings reflection and for many, it brings pressure, grief, anxiety, loneliness, and unfinished emotional business.

And when the holidays hit, everything you’ve been avoiding or holding together all year can feel heavier.

If this season has you feeling:

Emotionally drained
Overwhelmed trying to “keep it together”
Stressed about family dynamics
Lonely even around people
Grieving someone or something you lost
Tired of pretending you’re okay
Ready for next year to look and feel different

…therapy can meet you right where you are.

At Healing Journey Counseling Center, our partnered therapists Anastassia, Emily, and Rachel are here to support you as you close out this year and step into a healthier one.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Healing Journey Counseling Center!

11/19/2025

A lot of us walk around thinking we’re “tripping,” “too sensitive,” or “doing too much” when really it’s anxiety showing up in ways we don’t recognize.

Here are some signs of anxiety people don’t always identify as anxiety:
Irritation or snapping quickly
Feeling exhausted even after sleeping
Avoiding calls, texts, or making plans
Overthinking small decision
Hyper-independence — not wanting to ask for helps

11/18/2025

One of the most powerful things therapy does is help you see the negative patterns you’ve been repeating without realizing it.

It can be patterns in how you communicate, what you choose, what you tolerate, people pleasing, or self-sabotage.

Patterns do not define you but understanding them can change your life.