Watts Gannon J Llc

1. Qualifications: I am currently working on my Phd in Psychology at Northcentral University. I hold a Masters Degree Counseling from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (# 3771), a Licensed Addiction Counselor (#1273), a Nationally Certified Counselor and School Counselor (#249343), an Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (#205894), and an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (#191). I am an active member of the Louisiana Counseling Association, and the Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers.

2. Counseling Relationship: My goal as a counselor is to create a warm and caring environment that will allow us to explore your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physiological responses to problematic situations. Through our relationship, based on trust and respect, we will work as a team to identify goals that will improve your wellbeing and lifestyle.

3. Areas of Expertise: My theoretical orientation is based on an existential framework aimed at helping individuals discover the meaning and purpose of their life as each individual struggles with feelings of loneliness, helplessness, anxiety, sadness, and one’s own mortality. Discovering meaning in one’s life requires that the individual to take responsibility for the freedom he or she has in the choices he or she makes. Other areas of focus include grief/bereavement, behavioral problems, sexual orientation, relationship issues, and anger management, and addictions.