- Client-centered focus
- Mindfulness and CBT
- Trauma-informed care
About Bertrille
Bertrille Hookfin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who draws on a client-centered approach to guide people through hard moments. She keeps sessions grounded and practical, focusing on where each person is right now. Her work emphasizes acceptance as a starting point for change and growth.
With 22 years of experience, she sees a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and ADHD. She also supports people facing intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, career questions, and coping with life changes. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is among the areas listed in her practice focus.
Her method mixes client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to match each person's comfort and goals. Bertrille aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that fit daily life.
She has experience supporting children as young as five and adults, including people with special needs. Her background includes work across age groups and life stages in Louisiana. Bertrille explains concepts in plain language and keeps the conversation straightforward so people can use what they learn between sessions.
Those who choose to work with her start by identifying current concerns and practical next steps. She encourages steady progress and offers coaching-style guidance when helpful.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. The therapist follows each person’s pace and priorities, helping them name what matters and set realistic steps for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.Bertrille treats the choice of method as a team decision. She will talk with each person about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process helps match techniques such as CBT, mindfulness, or EMDR to the problem at hand.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make scheduling easier and help people fit therapy into busy weeks. It can also allow shorter check-ins, sessions that avoid travel time, and flexibility for those balancing work, school, or caregiving. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like guided mindfulness, cognitive exercises, or EMDR-informed processing to an online setting when appropriate.
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Louisiana, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she focus on?
She works with many concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, ADHD, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and EMDR when it fits the person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of clinical experience, including work with children from age five through adulthood and people with special needs.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in Louisiana and holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW, with licensing noted as LA LCSW and AL LICSW in her background.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.