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We are a Christian counseling clinic serving Southwest Louisiana.

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Need an appointment fast? We're now offering crisis counseling within 48 hours!

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Life can be overwhelming - especially right now. Whether you're facing a recent loss, fear of the unknown, challenges in relationships, finances, family or career; or maybe you just need a little encouragement from an understanding and empathetic counselor, Lake Area Counseling is here for you.

We don't believe in band-aids, cover-ups, denial of problems, or making excuses for ourselves and others. We shoot straight, focus on creative problem solving, and find real and practical solutions. We know the pain of past
trauma, but we don't stay there; today is all we have and the future is what we make of it. We believe in moving forward.
 
We are relationship-focused. We know negative relationships brought the wounds and positive relationships will bring the healing. We believe in coping skills and positive thinking but we believe in healing and supportive relationships even more. We believe in Hope Unlimited.

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Joel Daugherty MA, LPC-S

Indiv./Men/Couples

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Rebecca Pettefer, MA, PLPC

Kids (8+)/Youth/Indiv.

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Desaree Armand, MEd, PLPC

Indiv./Women/Youth

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Holli Jones, MS, PLPC

DeRidder/Tele-health Only

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Cole Campo, MA, PLPC

Indiv./Youth/Men

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Annabelle Guins, BA

Counselor Intern

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Andrew Duplechin, MA, PLPC

Couples/Indiv.

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Kim Patton

Office Manager

"Joel has been fantasic and a great help in my journey to understand more about myself and why I function the way I do. Would absolutely recommend ANYONE to see him at least once."

"I love my therapist so much! She's one of the only stable things I have in my life and I will forever be thankful for her! I will forever be recommending people to her!"

"Andrew was amazing—kind, empathetic, wise, intelligent, and intuitive. He obviously cares about the people he counsels, embraces 'why' of what he does, and is truly making a positive difference by sharing his gift with others."

"I'm so thankful I met my therapist. He has brought so much awareness to my life. I feel supported and validated."

OFFICE HOURS

Monday

9:30-5:30p

Tuesday

9:30-5:30p

Wednesday

9:30-5:30p

Thursday

9:30-5:30p

Friday

8:30-12:30p

Sat/Sun

Virtually by request

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PROTECT YOUR FAMILY WITH TRUPLE

We're excited to announce that we've partnered with one of the best internet monitoring apps, Truple, to help keep your family safe from online threats! Truple is an app that takes intermittent screenshots of online content from phones, tablets, and computers, and sends a report to a parent, partner, or accountability person. Truple uses a customizable algorithim to identify potentially harmful content to help with porn/sex addiction, online affairs, and keeping children safe on the internet.

Truple is an amazing tool to help fight addiction and keep your family safe! We highly recommend it! Visit truple.io to learn more and use the promo code "LAKEAREA" to receive 10%-off your subscription.  

Get to know us on social media!

  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Looking for a Christian counselor?
For questions about integrating faith and counseling, click
here.

For a list of family and youth community resources, click
here.

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We are located at 1117 Kirkman St. near downtown Lake Charles, LA. 

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