India Witherington , LPC

India Witherington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with 12 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and relationship challenges. She draws on a range of therapeutic tools to address depression, anger, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and parenting issues, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and other life changes. India also has focused experience working with LGBT clients and with people exploring sexuality, including BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture.

Her practice pays particular attention to the links between trauma and substance use, and she supports clients facing codependency, dissociation, impulsivity, personality disorder traits, post-traumatic stress, and process addictions such as compulsive pornography, exercise, or gambling. India blends client-centered work with evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and motivational interviewing to craft individualized treatment plans.

She offers services through teletherapy so individuals can connect by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. India approaches each person with respect and curiosity, aiming to create a collaborative space where practical skills and deeper processing come together to support healing and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

India uses client-centered therapy to build a respectful, collaborative relationship in which the client’s goals and values guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and active listening to help people explore feelings, strengthen insight, and set meaningful change in motion.

She also incorporates EMDR to help process memories and reactions tied to traumatic experiences. Inaccessible or distressing memories are addressed through structured protocols that can reduce their emotional charge and improve daily functioning.

Motivational interviewing is another core approach India uses when working with addiction and ambivalence about change. This conversational style helps people clarify their reasons for change and strengthen internal motivation without pressure.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. India works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to attend sessions around work, family, or geographic constraints. For many people, these options increase access to consistent support and make it simpler to integrate therapeutic work into daily life.