Personal Statement

I am a licensed professional counselor licensed in Louisiana and nationally certified counselor with over 6 years of experience working as a counselor. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, family issues, identity issues, career challenges, and eating disorders. I also helped many people who have addictions to substances including heroin, pain pills, cocaine, methamphetamines, benzodiazepines, and alcohol,

My counseling style is approachable and interactive. I believe the counseling process is one where we both work together to help you reach your goals. I believe in treating everyone with respect, care, compassion, and and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines a variety of counseling styles to include solution-focused, person-centered, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness. Since therapy is about you, I tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

It is a major milestone for someone to take the initiative to want to improve area(s) in their life. If you are ready to take that step I am here and ready to support and help you.

I look forward to working with you!

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Toddlers/Preschoolers (0 to 6)
  • Children (6 to 10)
  • Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Academic Underachievement
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Binge Eating
  • Career Counseling
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Drug Abuse
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Grief
  • Life Coaching
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Harming
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Weight Loss

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Eclectic
  • Person Centered/Rogerian
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Group

Years in Practice

5 years

Services Fee

  • Therapy Session $20-$60

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 6437 LA 2015

Certifications

Name Year
National Certified Counselor (NCC) 2015

Associations

Name Duration
American Counseling Association (ACA) 2013-Present
American School Counselor Association (ASCA) 2013-Present
Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) 2013-Present
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) 2015-Present

Education

School Degree Major Year
University of Holy Cross PhDCounselor Education and Supervision2017
Our Lady of Holy Cross College MAMental Health Counseling2015
Our Lady of Holy Cross College BSPsychology2012

Languages

  • English

Office Address


Dr. Chelsey Ragas, PhD, LPC-S, NCC

Belle Chasse, Louisiana 70037

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