Supporting Your Well-Being

Marjorie Alden Murphy has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since September 2017. She started as a Provisional LPC after earning a Master of Science in Counseling in 2014 from Louisiana State University Shreveport. She worked with gambling addiction at LACG outpatient services which included IOP, individuals and families. Alden then moved to complete her provisional hours to CADA inpatient where she facilitated groups, had individual and family sessions. She has worked with other facilities helping to facilitate anger management groups and IOP for substance abuse. Alden became the director of inpatient at New Day Recovery where she was working with co-occurring disorders including addiction, depression, anxiety, Bipolar, and PTSD. This position led to her becoming a trained EMDR therapist, currently working towards certification. Alden has a heart to help those who struggle with past abuse and neglect, who have poor coping skills, and need to learn how to process their life and how to live in a healthy way. She believes in working with the client to attain the desired outcomes each client would like to obtain in a safe and confidential environment. Alden helps to identify negative and unhealthy mindsets while working towards learning healthier coping skills that work for the client based on evidenced-based interventions. Her desire is to help clients identify their strengths and work through their weaknesses to be the best version of themselves.

 Amanda Veuleman earned her Bachelor of Science from Northwestern State University. She then went on to receive her Master of Science in Counseling from Louisiana State University Shreveport in 2016. She is registered with the Louisiana Professional Counselor’s Board of Examiners as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and with the Addictive Disorder Regularity Authority (ADRA) as a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC).  Amanda completed a yearlong internship where she ran both group and individual counseling sessions to help those struggling with addiction.  After completing her internship she spent several years with the company eventually moving up to office manager. She has experience working with programs to treat anger management, counsel domestic violence survivors, counsel domestic violence offenders, and teach effective parenting skills. She then held the role of director of outpatient at New Day Recovery working with co-occurring disorders such as addiction, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. Amanda is trained in EMDR therapy and is currently working towards her certification. Amanda’s focus is on working together to provide a safe and confidential environment while communicating with clients one-on-one and in group settings to help them overcome personal obstacles to achieve their counseling goals.  This is achieved by helping clients to identify and subdue unhealthy thought patterns while discovering and implementing healthier coping skills through clinically tested and evidenced-based interventions. 

Lauren Moody is a graduate of Louisiana State University in Shreveport with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. She then went on to receive her Master of Science in Counseling in 2017, also from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Lauren's passion is working with individuals who want to overcome depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, and chronic stress. Additionally,  Lauren  is  a  trained  EMDR  provider  who offers  trauma  therapy  services  for  those  who  need  it.  Lauren’s focus is on identifying and changing thought patterns and beliefs and  helping clients discover their resilience and ability to find inner healing. Lauren also believes in incorporating spirituality to help clients access hope and strength.