Bertrille Hookfin , LCSW, LICSW

Bertrille Hookfin uses a client-centered approach as the base of her work. She focuses on meeting people where they are and helping them find practical ways to feel more steady. Bertrille brings 22 years of experience and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials. She practices in Louisiana and works in English.

Her sessions focus on everyday concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, and career stress. Additional areas she addresses include ADHD, compassion fatigue, body image, and gender dysphoria.

Bertrille blends several evidence-based approaches to match the person in front of her. She uses client-centered therapy to build trust and understanding. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, can be included when trauma processing is needed.

Sessions can also draw on mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing to strengthen coping and move toward goals. In practice she listens first, then works with each person to try techniques that fit their pace and priorities. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People connect with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button and fills a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship; online sessions can use this same supportive stance to help people feel heard and to set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches simple skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and those skills adapt well to video or phone sessions where homework and short exercises are assigned.

EMDR, when included, is used to address trauma memories through structured processing techniques; parts of EMDR work can be guided in live video sessions with careful pacing and collaboration about comfort levels. Choosing which approach to use is a joint decision. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, try methods that fit, and adjust over time based on what is helpful.

Online formats offer practical flexibility: video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.