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Meet The Team

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Joel Daugherty, M.A., LPC-S

SPECIALTIES

Men's issues, couples, teens (16+), individuals, geriatrics.

PAYMENT/INSURANCE

Cash pay $150/session. Blue Cross Blue Shield, United/Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna. Medicaid not accepted. Lyra EAP only. Couples are cash pay only.

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Desaree Armand, M.Ed., LPC

SPECIALTIES

Women's issues, teen girls, young adults, individuals, geriatrics. 

PAYMENT/INSURANCE

Cash pay $85/session. Blue Cross Blue Shield, United/Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna. Medicaid: Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Healthy Blue, and Amerihealth ONLY. Accepts most EAPs. 

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Andrew Duplechin, M.A., LPC

***In-Person in DeRidder or telehealth***

SPECIALTIES

Couples, men's issues, individuals, teens, young adults.

PAYMENT/INSURANCE

Cash pay $85/session (individuals) and $100/session (couples). Blue Cross Blue Shield, United/Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna. Medicaid not accepted. Accepts most EAPs. 

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Holli Jones, M.A., PLPC

***In-Person in DeRidder or telehealth***

SPECIALTIES

Women's issues, teen girls, young adults, kids (8+), individuals, geriatrics. 

PAYMENT/INSURANCE

Cash pay $69/session. United/Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna. Medicaid: Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Healthy Blue, and Amerihealth ONLY. Accepts most EAPs. ***Holli sees clients in-person in DeRidder, LA only or via telehealth***

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Annabelle Williams, M.A., PLPC

SPECIALTIES

Women's issues, teen girls, young adults, individuals, couples, kids (8+). 

PAYMENT/INSURANCE

Cash pay $69/session. United/Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna. Medicaid: Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Healthy Blue, and Amerihealth ONLY. Accepts most EAPs. 

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Morgan Bowman, M.A., LPC

SPECIALTIES

Women's issues, couples, individuals, kids (5+). 

PAYMENT/INSURANCE

Cash pay $69/session. United/Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna. Medicaid: Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Healthy Blue, and Amerihealth ONLY. Accepts most EAPs. 

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Travis Blancard, MS, PLPC

SPECIALTIES

Young adults, men's issues, teens, individuals. 

PAYMENT/INSURANCE

Cash pay $69/session. United/Optum, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna. Medicaid: Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Healthy Blue, and Amerihealth ONLY. Accepts most EAPs. 

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Sean Fontenot, BA, Student Intern

Sean Fontenot, BA, is a counselor-in-training (CIT) currently working towards a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Our CITs are held to the highest standards of professional ethics and confidentiality, and have demonstrated competence in basic clinical skills. All interns are supervised by Joel Daugherty, LPC-S to ensure quality counseling standards. Sean sees adolescents and individuals for $30 per session.

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Kim Patton, Office Manager

For scheduling/billing questions, contact Kim at info@LakeAreaCounseling.com or call 337-414-8379.

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