About Penni
Penni Fontenot is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and challenges with focus and attention. She speaks plainly and works with clients to uncover their strengths. She encourages small steps and practical changes that feel doable.
Penni treats concerns related to abandonment, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, narcissistic dynamics, and post-traumatic stress. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on guiding them to find answers that fit their situation.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize understanding patterns and building skills to cope with difficult moments. Her approach centers on listening, asking clear questions, and helping clients identify strengths they already have. She supports people who struggle with motivation and confidence by breaking goals into manageable tasks.
For those dealing with grief, she offers steady pacing and space to process loss. Penni works in Louisiana and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She draws on a decade of practice experience to tailor support to each person's needs.
Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, while also making room for emotion and healing. Starting therapy with Penni is framed as a collaborative step. She helps clients set realistic goals, track progress, and adjust the plan as needed.
The process is paced to fit each person’s readiness and life demands.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Penni uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear steps. One approach she often employs helps clients notice unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior, then practice small changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method is useful for managing stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Another common focus is skill-building for attention and motivation. Sessions can include strategies for breaking tasks into smaller parts, setting realistic goals, and improving task follow-through. These tools aim to make daily routines easier to manage for people struggling with focus or ADHD-related challenges. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify which techniques fit their goals, needs, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what is not. Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy or changing schedules. Video calls let clients have face-to-face sessions without travel, phone sessions can work when video is not convenient, and live chat or text messaging provide brief check-ins or help between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting into daily life.Questions people ask
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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