MELISSA LACOUR, LPC | COUNSELING IN LOUISIANA, OHIO, AND MINNESOTA

Here to help you heal, grow, and thrive.

I became a therapist because I know what it feels like to have questions about who you are — and not have a safe place to ask them. I'm adopted. I've changed careers. I've experienced marriage and loss. Those experiences don't make me your therapist because I've "been through things." They make me your therapist because I understand that the most important work a person can do is the work of knowing themselves.

I work with open, self-reflective people who are ready to go beneath the surface. Whether you're navigating adoption, a relationship, a major life transition, or the mental side of athletic performance — what we're really doing in this room is helping you understand yourself more fully.

My approach is warm, direct, and deeply personalized. No scripts, no worksheets you could have Googled. Just honest, grounded conversation that goes somewhere.

As your therapist, I’ll be your champion & your advocate.

I’ll also challenge you to be your best self. I will never shy away from sharing my own experiences or mistakes if you can benefit from them, and, above all, I am willing to get into — and sit in — the “uncomfortable” right alongside you.

Counseling is about learning to be a human in relationship with others. With me, you’ll find a safe, non-judgmental space to practice that.

My goal is that you leave every session with me feeling that your time was productive and well spent. This will look different every week — therapy doesn’t have to be a rigid step-by-step process — from simply processing the events of the past week to diving more deeply in past experiences or using exercises to cultivate a new skill to use in your day-to-day life.

My Specialties

TRAINING & EDUCATION

I’m committed to ongoing education & training to best support you.

  • M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • Licensed with the Louisiana Board of Examiners as an LPC (#7708)

  • Telehealth privileges in Ohio and Minnesota

  • Training in Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Adoption Competency from The Center for Adoption Support & Education, and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI).

Approach & Committment

  • Committed to ongoing education and training to best support every client

  • Intentionally limited caseload to provide a higher quality of care

  • Highly personalized — no two treatment plans look alike

  • Collaboration-forward: therapy is something we do together, not something I do to you

  • Invested in staying current with evidence-based approaches across all specialties

  • Available in-person in Lafayette, LA and via telehealth statewide and across OH & MN

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    It should feel worth your time.

    Every session should feel productive — not necessarily easy, but purposeful. You should leave feeling like something happened, even if it was hard.

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    The relationship is the work.

    Therapy isn't just what happens in the session — it's the trust we build over time. That safety is what makes real change possible.

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    You are the real expert on you.

    I bring the clinical knowledge. You bring the lived experience. The best outcomes happen when we work as partners — not when I hand you a plan.

Know yourself. Show up fully.

In-person in Lafayette, LA · Telehealth in Louisiana, Ohio & Minnesota.

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