Our providers offer obsessive-compulsive disorder therapy in Baton Rouge, LA

Charniece Scott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience in mental and behavioral health. She has developed a dedicated career in working with adolescents, young to middle-aged adults, and families with a wide range of concerns including depression, stress/anxiety, crisis intervention, difficult life transitions, family conflicts, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and anger management. Charniece has a diverse background in medical social work and is also a functional family therapist.

Charniece earned her Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University. Through cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and humanistic-based techniques, Charniece fosters a warm and collaborative therapeutic environment within her practice.

Charniece believes in the power of an authentic clinician-client relationship grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life by taking the first step towards change. If you are ready to begin your journey, Charniece wants to empower you and provide her unwavering support.

Stephanie B. Dean, MA, LPC, is a Christian Counselor with more than 7 years of experience and training in assisting children, teens, adults, and seniors with concerns related to women’s issues, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, attention-deficit disorders (ADHD), family-of-origin issues, low self-esteem, and more. Stephanie possesses special skills and experience in working with patients to uncover core issues and get to the “root of the problem”, especially in cases in which feelings of extreme guilt or shame are involved. Additionally, Mrs. Dean has personal experience and skills in working with individuals who have experienced trauma such as catastrophic events, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect. 

Stephanie earned her Master's degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and is the founder of Greater Bogalusa Community Center, a nonprofit, human services organization in Bogalusa, LA. She primarily counsels from a client-centered, psychodynamic approach and may employ counseling modalities of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solutions-focused brief therapy (SFBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, and “priming” psychology for self-actualization. 

Stephanie seeks to develop a warm and caring relationship with you while collaborating with you to reach your counseling goals. She counsels from a strengths-based, goal-focused perspective while building the client-counselor relationship; she listens with genuine empathy and understands many issues from personal experience. Stephanie believes that all individuals possess the innate ability to create and live any life they choose.