Find the therapist that best suits your needs.
Our Team of Therapists
Our Therapists are highly trained and skilled in their chosen field. We think they are all excellent at what they do but here is a little more information to help you chose the right fit for you.
She has a Master of Arts in Counseling. She has been in private practice at Interactional Services for over 37 years. She serves the population of children, adolescents, adults, marriage and family, couples therapy, and groups. She specializes in anxiety, depression, panic attacks, relationship concerns, grief and loss, marital and couples’ conflict, and children. She is trained in EMDR for trauma therapy for adults as well as children.
Linda Watts
Jennifer is a lifelong resident of Shreveport and holds MA Counseling and Guidance and MA Industrial and Organizational Psychology degrees from Louisiana Tech University. Jennifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience in counseling individuals, groups, and families. She specializes in working with clients with anxiety, depression, and communication and conflict resolution for couples and families. Jennifer is certified in EMDR, a technique used for facilitating the healing of trauma.
Jennifer Monsour, LPC, LMFT
Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Creadentialed in Transactional Analysis, Sex Therapy, and EMDR. Offers individual, couples and group therapy with adults. Specializes in anxiety and depression.
Marguerite (Peggy) Salley
Lynn has a master’s degree in counseling and guidance and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Louisiana. For over 20 years, she has worked with individuals, couples, and families to navigate life’s most difficult moments. She strives to create a welcoming, supportive, and safe environment to explore and process her client’s unique experiences and help facilitate healing and growth.
Lynn Vauclin, LPC LMFT
Sarannette Frontaura-Duck, LPC, NCC
Sarannette Frontaura-Duck, MBA, MA, LPC, NCC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. She holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, an MBA in Marketing from Interamerican University, and a Master's in Guidance and Counseling from Louisiana Tech University. Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, Sarannette has been in private practice at Interactional Services, Inc. since 2008 and works with individuals, couples, and families across all stages of life.
Her clinical background spans psychiatric hospital settings, the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, and over 20 years of experience informed by a diverse professional and cultural background. She specializes in a wide range of concerns and is deeply committed to community healing — most notably as the founder of "In Memory of Daniel," a suicide survivor support group that served the Shreveport/Bossier area for 17 years.
Sarannette takes a holistic, integrative approach to therapy, considering each client as a whole person within the context of their family and environment. She believes that honoring a client's unique background and life journey is essential to meaningful, lasting growth.
“Hi my name is Gif Gillen and I was born and raised in Shreveport, La. I received my masters in counseling and guidance from LA Tech in 2011 and my subsequent Licensed Professional Counselor in 2013. Although my experiences have been primarily working with youth, I also have a strong focus on helping adults, couples and families. I utilize an open, honest and adaptive approach tailored to each individual’s personality and specific goals in order to best support clients in improving their lives.”
Gif Gillen
Natalie is a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Louisiana Tech University. She has experience with providing counseling services to individuals who have been challenged with depression, anxiety, stress management, self-esteem and adjustment issues, relationship building, LGBTQ+ issues, communication skills, conflict resolution, and trauma. Natalie approaches therapy from an eclectic perspective and enjoys helping individuals and families learn how to help themselves. She believes that each of her clients is unique, and therefore deserves a unique treatment plan, collaborating with their lifestyle and their willingness for growth and change.
Natalie Berlin
Sydney D. Allen, LPC is a licensed professional counselor with a Master’s degree from Louisiana Tech University with an emphasis on school counseling, working with children, youth and families. Sydney has over 35 years experience working with school age children, parents and families, and has been a licensed therapist for 26 years. As a practicing therapist, she helps to identify and treat mental illness in her clients, as well as help people through difficult times. Acknowledging that no single approach is the right one for every individual, she uses a wide range of modalities and approaches for her client centered therapy
Sydney Allen, LPC
Dr. Thomas Latiolais
Thomas G. Latiolais, M.D., F.A.A.P., M.A., P.L.P.C., N.B.C.C., is a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board Certified Counselor, and Life Purpose Certified Life Coach with a background that uniquely bridges medicine and mental health. He works with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, career development, children's counseling, school challenges, men's issues, family dynamics, and pre-engagement and pre-marital counseling.
Dr. L draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and family therapy to guide clients on their therapeutic journey. He is passionate about helping people improve communication, strengthen relationships, and find healing — and when change in others isn't possible, he helps clients redirect their focus toward their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to move forward with clarity and purpose.
Outside the therapy room, Dr. L is a devoted LSU Tigers fan, an avid traveler, and a passionate gardener who finds joy in watching things grow — a philosophy that extends naturally into his work with clients.
Mary Grace Failla
Lauren Wagnon is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) who is working towards full licensure through the National Board of Certified Counselors. She earned her Masters in Counseling and Guidance degree from Louisiana Tech University. She works with individuals and families to address such issues as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief and loss, and life transitions. She strives to create a warm and accepting space where clients can learn more about themselves and improve their overall wellbeing.
Lauren Wagnon
Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance obtained from Louisiana Tech University in 2022. Mary Grace has a passion for working with children, adolescents and young women using Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), person-centered, strengths-based and solution-focused techniques depending on the client’s needs. Mary Grace specializes in OCD, exposure therapy, anxiety, phobias, depression, childhood trauma, mood disorders, interpersonal relationship struggles, career/life balance and coping with grief/loss. She finds it important to open a safe and validating space for client’s to express their most vulnerable thoughts and concerns while providing emotional support.
Rhonda brings experience, business management, entrepreneurship, and computer systems technology to her work with clients. Her counseling experience includes substance use and recovery, technology and video game overuse, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, career uncertainty, low self- esteem, social anxiety, emotional regulation, decision-making, and life adjustment issues. With her background in both clinical work and real-world professional settings, she understands the pressures clients may face in their personal lives, relationships, workplaces, and major life transitions. Her approach is direct, results-driven, and practical, while remaining warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental. She works collaboratively with clients to identify patterns, address barriers, build healthier coping skills and take meaningful steps toward personal growth, emotional balance and lasting change.
Rhonda Neil
Brandy Stroud, LCSW, is a private practice clinician and owner of Interactional Counseling Services, along with her husband and partner Robert. Born and raised in Atlantic Beach, Florida, Brandy moved to Shreveport in 2001. Brandy graduated from the University of North Florida with a BA in psychology and sociology and obtained her Masters degree in Clinical Social Work from Florida State University. She completed licensure requirements and became licensed in Louisiana January 2004. She treats clients experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, substance abuse issues, anger management and other concerns. She works with all ages in individual as well as family and couples counseling. Brandy is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Mindfulness, Bowen Family Systems Theory, Exposure Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy
Brandy focuses on the healthy habits individuals must have to create optimal mental health. She believes mindfulness, exercise, a proper diet and sleeping well are critical wellness factors and works with her clients in a multi dynamic way to achieve positive results.
