COUNSELORS

After more than 20 years in mental health counseling, Sharon Heno began using her clinical skills in the coaching arena. By bringing a proactive approach to wellness, she has found success in helping others find their true selves. “My specialty is helping professionals identify their natural skill set and launch them into a new career path. I mentor and help them develop this by using my program, Prosperity Reimagined,” she says.

As owner and CEO of Behavioral Health Counseling & Consulting and Sharon Heno Coaching LLC, Sharon shares her passion for helping others. She compassionately works with individuals to help them build on their strengths and attain the growth they desire to accomplish. “I help professionals break free from the 9 to 5 and transition into a purpose-driven, fulfilling career that produces time freedom, improved health, and financial stability.” She continues, “I love interacting with clients and colleagues and watching them realize that living their authentic self is the best version of themselves. With that adoption, there is no stopping the potential in someone.”

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Gasper J. Bongiovanni, LCSW-BACS, works with children, adolescents, adults, and couples, addressing various challenges, including anxiety, depression, family issues, relationships, self-esteem, anger management, ADHD, personality disorder, behavioral challenges, etc. Gasper has 17 years of experience providing thorough outpatient counseling to individuals and groups. Gasper strongly believes that counseling is a partnership between the therapist and the client, intended to attain the desired objectives and goals. While the therapist has skills and training, the clients are always the experts on themselves and their families. Only through working together with consideration for the dignity and worth of every individual can challenges be eased and strengths heightened.

Cognitive-behavioral intervention is one of several therapeutic tools that Gasper utilizes to assist the individual in appreciating their own untapped potential and strengths. Gasper also employs therapeutic play and activities. Play is the language of children and is a highly valued tool in permitting them to express their own thoughts and feelings.

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Piper Thevenet MS, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Louisiana. She earned her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University in 2017 and earned her Bachelors of Science in Psychology from University of Louisiana in Lafayette in 2014. Piper has vast clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, and children. Her area of focus is depression, anxiety, life adjustment issues, grief, trauma, addiction, relationship issues, self-esteem, and anger management. Piper sees counseling as a relationship and a process where she and the client work as a team to seek an opportunity for change in addition to emphasize positive strengths.

Piper works with clients to explore and define present problems and establish future goals to improve life and work together in a space to reach these goals in a sensible manner. Piper aims to develop a non-judgmental environment in order to provide guidance and support for clients to improve sense of self and awareness as well as meaningful relationships.

Jasmin U. Pierre, PLPC is a licensed mental health counselor with experience in the hospital
and school settings. Her therapeutic approach is individual-based so that she can tailor
treatment to each client. She utilizes CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, and narrative therapy
with clients as they work together through life, work, and interpersonal stressors.

Ron Oliver is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Ron attended Louisiana Tech University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology, and a master’s degree in counseling. Though not a native New Orleanian, he has made New Orleans his home. Ron approaches therapy from a cognitive behavioral standpoint, utilizing modalities such as motivational interviewing and rational-emotive behavior therapy. He enjoys working with people who have experienced various mental and behavioral health issues, such as substance use disorder, trauma – especially religious trauma, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. When he is not working, Ron spends his time reading, learning about all things spiritual and religious, and hanging out with his kids and cats.