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Wanda Bush

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Wanda Bush, LPC

Louisiana

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Louisiana / 5700
  • NPI1346820511
  • Experience15 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationLouisiana

About

  • Attachment-based work
  • CBT and DBT skills
  • Client-centered approach

About Wanda

Wanda Bush is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 15 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, and problems with self-esteem and intimacy. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, eating or sleeping difficulties, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder.

Wanda uses a direct, practical approach in sessions. She centers conversation on what is happening now and what the client wants to change. Sessions often focus on building clearer communication, managing strong feelings such as anger, and making small behavior changes that cut down on daily friction.

Her background includes a master’s degree in counseling and experience as a healthcare administrator. That mix shapes a pragmatic style that attends to both emotional needs and everyday routines. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and practices in Louisiana as an LPC.

Therapy may include working on attachment patterns, identifying unhelpful thinking, and practicing skills to tolerate distress. Wanda draws from client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on each person’s priorities. She uses cognitive-behavioral and DBT-informed skills to address intense emotions and recurring problems.

People seeking support for anger will find conversations aimed at recognizing triggers, slowing escalation, and choosing different responses. Practical skill-building, clear feedback, and small goal-setting are common parts of her sessions.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Wanda commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her clinical work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and close connections, which can help with anger and communication problems. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the focus on the client’s priorities, encouraging open talk and collaborative planning. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety, low mood, and angry responses.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Wanda will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying skills, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one fixed method up front.

The practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and options that reduce travel time. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Discussing how therapy can slot into everyday life is common in early sessions, and Wanda will help shape a plan that suits the client’s routine and needs.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Louisiana

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Wanda works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, self-esteem concerns, trauma and related problems listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

She uses straightforward, practical conversation focused on what the client wants to change, drawing on client-centered methods and skill-based techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults in counseling settings.

What credential and location should I know?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana and is a member of the American Counseling Association.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment work?

Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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