Sontra Carmouche, LCSW

Licensed in Louisiana · 5 years in practice

Sontra Carmouche is a licensed clinical social worker. She focuses on everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Louisiana: 5989 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1326758020 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Sontra

Sontra Carmouche is a licensed clinical social worker. She brings a client-centered style and practical coaching to help people find clearer direction and stronger motivation. She focuses on everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.

Sontra also works with issues such as addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating struggles, and compassion fatigue. Her practice includes support around aging and geriatric matters, codependency, and end-of-life or hospice related concerns.

Background and approach

Sontra draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen first and follow each person’s priorities. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find reasons to change and to build personal confidence. Solution-Focused Therapy guides short-term planning so clients leave sessions with clear next steps.

She has five years of licensed clinical social work experience in Louisiana and aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what matters now and what small shifts could make daily life easier. Sontra encourages people to name a goal and try a simple step between sessions.

She helps track what works and adjusts plans when needed. The tone in sessions is respectful, down-to-earth, and focused on usable tools.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sontra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issues
Codependency
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)

Approaches Sontra names

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Online support

How client-centered approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead, helping them feel heard and supported while they decide what matters most. It is useful for stress, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and boosts motivation through guided conversation. It is commonly used for addictions, habit change, and when someone feels stuck about next steps.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals and builds on what already works. This approach suits short-term goals like improving sleep, coping with grief, or addressing career decisions.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods together, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. That collaborative process helps shape sessions around each person’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet without commuting. Video calls work well for fuller conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work days, caregiving schedules, or busy routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sontra help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is client-centered and practical, combining listening with goal-focused planning using Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana.

Where is Sontra licensed and practicing?

She holds an LCSW license in Louisiana and offers services from that location.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are used?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow flexible ways to connect.

How do fees and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin you complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

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