Present Hope Counseling

So excited that our counselor, Bailey Zachary, LPC, is offering this group! This will be held at our Denham Springs location. This is such a great opportunity for anyone struggling with loss.

As the holiday season approaches, many find themselves struggling with the weight of loss. This group is designed for adults (18+) to process grief, receive support, and learn healthy coping strategies to manage thoughts and emotions that can be overwhelming in grief.

Please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] or 225-351-7879 for any questions regarding the group or to sign up. Spots are limited!

Meet our counselor: Marli Ramsey! Get to know Marli’s personality, counseling style, and what inspires her work through a fun Q&A. Whether you’re curious about her approach or just want to see if she might be a good fit for your child—this is a great place to start!

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞?
My counseling style is warm, playful, and creative. I believe healing can happen through laughter, curiosity, and connection. I show up with empathy and openness, and I strive to meet each person where they are. While I bring lightness and flexibility into the room, I also know when it’s time to slow down and hold space for the deeper, more serious moments. I’m also love using therapeutic metaphors!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
You are not alone in this world! I often say that while parents may pay me to listen to their children, but they don’t pay me to care. However, I care deeply for every child and person that walks into my office. No matter what life is throwing at you, I am honored to sit in the darkness with you so you are not alone.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
I often take a child-centered approach to counseling, which means I believe each child has an inner drive toward growth and healing when given the right environment. In our work together, I focus on creating a space where children feel safe, seen, and accepted just as they are. I use play, creativity, and curiosity to connect, allowing the child to lead while I gently guide and support.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?
I often observe body language during my sessions. There is nothing more powerful to me then when my clients come in physically upset, and I can see the relief on their face or body language at the end of the session.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫?
I would definitely say my humor! I think I’m pretty funny.. I would also say one of my biggest strengths is thinking quickly on my feet to incorporate something creative and fun into our session.

𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?
It is completely normal to be nervous about starting therapy. You may not know what to expect, what if you don’t like your counselor, or you have some stranger across from staring into your soul? That’s uncomfortable! The first session is meant for us to get to know each other and I can answer all of these uncertainties and hopefully provide some reassurance.

𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
I love to read and travel! I’m also strangely good at ice skating.

Meet our counselor: Bailey Zachary! Get to know Bailey’s personality, counseling style, and what inspires her work through a fun Q&A. Whether you’re curious about her approach or just want to see if she might be a good fit for you—this is a great place to start!

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞?

I take a collaborative approach to therapy, seeing myself not as the expert in your life, but as a fellow traveler. You're in the driver’s seat—I'm here to help navigate when things get bumpy or unclear. I bring tools, insights, and the occasional roadmap, but you set the pace and direction.

I often draw from evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), especially their focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building skills to manage emotions and relationships more effectively. These models offer ways to challenge what’s not true and create space for what is through using a non judgemental stance. This approach encourages self-compassion and curiosity, rather than shame or criticism, as we work to understand and heal.

Ultimately, I aim to offer a space that feels safe, genuine, and even a little lighthearted at times—because healing doesn’t always have to be heavy.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮?

I hope my clients leave therapy with a deeper understanding of themselves. It's not always about fixing what's broken— it's about learning how you operate, practicing self-acceptance and compassion, and then finding tools that support healthier ways of being, rather than just trying to "fix" who you are.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?

I try to normalize what they are going through in order to make them feel less isolated. Shame and guilt can make us want to isolate and hide the stuff that really needs to be shared in order to heal, so by normalizing and validating what a client has been through can help make people feel more comfortable sharing with me.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?

It’s hard to choose just one moment, but the most rewarding times are when clients who once struggled with self-criticism begin speaking about themselves with kindness and understanding—naturally and without prompting. I love pointing it out and reflecting with them on how far they've come. Those moments, filled with laughter, cheers, and sometimes tears, are the most meaningful too.

𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?

It's completely normal to feel nervous about starting something new. This is especially true when we are thinking about talking to a stranger about difficult things we may struggle to even acknowledge to ourselves much less someone else. I always keep that in mind for a first session and really let the client set the pace for how much they want to share as we get to know each other.

𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?

One day I want to cook through an entire cookbook. It’s on my bucket list.

When I love a tv show or movie I usually go all in and become slightly obsessed (The Office, Frasier, Brooklyn 99, Parks and Rec, Star Wars, Great British Baking Show, anything Disney)
You’ll catch me with cups, tshirts, toys, and knowing way too many random facts about my shows and movies

Our counselor, Austin Lee, is now offering group therapy! This is such a great opportunity for any males struggling with sexual addiction. If you or anyone you know may be interested, please contact Austin via the information listed below.