MaRanda Gilmore, LPC
Practical support for anger and relationship struggles
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How MaRanda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About MaRanda
MaRanda Gilmore is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and aims to support them as they take steps toward clearer thinking and healthier responses. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people name what gets in the way.
Sessions emphasize practical tools people can use between meetings to reduce reactivity and handle conflict with less hurt.
Background and approach
MaRanda draws on approaches that focus on emotions, thoughts, and real-life solutions to meet each person where they are. With 11 years of experience in Louisiana settings, she has worked alongside people dealing with grief, trauma, addiction, parenting stress, career transitions, and self-esteem concerns. That background informs a relaxed, straightforward style in session.
The tone is collaborative rather than directive, with attention to immediate needs and longer-term goals. She also addresses attachment and family-of-origin issues that show up in adult relationships. For people facing communication breakdowns, commitment worries, or impulsivity, she offers ways to practice new responses.
MaRanda supports those coping with compassion fatigue and the ongoing strain of caregiving roles. People usually start by naming a small, specific goal. From there she works with them to try techniques, track progress, and adjust the plan as needed.
The focus is on skills that make life more manageable between sessions and on clearer emotional understanding over time.
What MaRanda works with
Everything MaRanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in MaRanda's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches MaRanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building understanding and acceptance in sessions so people feel heard and can decide what changes matter most. It helps when someone needs a calm space to sort out feelings and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress when people want concrete tools to try between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and shift patterns in close relationships by naming emotions and practicing new ways of connecting. It can be helpful for intimacy issues and attachment concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and preferences. That lets sessions move from immediate relief toward longer-term changes.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging work for shorter check-ins, exercises, or when scheduling around work and family obligations. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about MaRanda
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with issues such as anger, stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, intimacy concerns, addiction, trauma, grief, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining emotional work with thought-based and solution-focused techniques to create actionable steps people can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
MaRanda has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns in Louisiana clinical settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she offers services to those located within her licensed region.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.