Get to Know Us
Leslie Boyett, LPC
Owner, Life Journey Wellness
Masters in Industrial Organizational Psychology- Louisiana Tech University, 2011
Masters in Counseling and Guidance- Louisiana Tech University, 2009
School Counseling Certifcation, 2009
BGS in social science- Louisiana State University (Shreveport), 2006 Biology/Pre-med undergraduate studies- Louisiana Tech University
Leslie Boyett is the founder of Life Journey Wellness. Leslie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and has been practicing counseling for 17 years.
Leslie has studied complementary and alternative medicine for the past 8 years and uses holistic principles to help her clients heal body, mind, and spirit.
Her specialty areas include:
diagnostic assessment, grief/loss, end of life issues, death anxiety, spiritual development, PTSD, attachment issues, developmental trauma, chronic pain management, and medically complex issues (traumatic brain injury, neurological conditions, Conversion disorder/PNES, cancer, autoimmune disorders, rare diseases)
Being an Air Force mom and having numerous first responders in her family, she enjoys working with first responders, Veterans, and active duty military members. She is also a pet loss grief counseling trained professional who has a special interest in helping first responders and military members who work with canines.
Leslie's professional experience includes:
Holistic care and CAM (complementary and alternative medicine)
Treatment of TBI, neurological conditions, and cognitive issues
Cognitive assessment and rehabilitation
Neurofeedback for for pain management and stress reduction
Somatic treatment of PTSD (polyvagal, deep brain reorienting, sensorimotor)
DBT and Mindfulness based interventions
Diagnostic assessment and reporting
Life span development (from early childhood development to geriatric care)
Work in funeral care
Leslie opened Life Journey Wellness in April 2020. Prior to that, she spent a decade practicing in a hospital setting with adult and geriatric patients. She supervised a team of clinicians at an outpatient mental health clinic and has been a preceptor for graduate students at Louisiana Tech and McNeese State University.
Angela Jill May, LPC
Masters in General Counseling and School Counseling, Louisiana Tech University, 2007
BS in Psychology, Louisiana Tech University, 2005
Jill is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has 17 years of experience working with adults, geriatrics and adolescents. She is a certified Brainspotting provider.
Her specialty areas include:
depression, anxiety, problematic behaviors of adolescents, parenting, and addressing dysfunctional issues in relationships.
Jill's professional experience includes:
Brain spotting for trauma and PTSD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge dysfunctional thoughts
Solution-Focused Therapy to improve problem-solving skills
Cognitive therapy (certified in PACE) for adolescents with ADHD and dyslexia
Group and individual counseling with geriatric clients in an outpatient setting
Work with adolescents at the LA Methodist Children’s Home
Work in the Franklin Parish school system as a contract therapist
Jill can provide Christian counseling upon request but respects each client's spiritual beliefs.
Jill is accepting new clients ages 10 and up for teletherapy sessions.
Samantha Strange, LPC, C-DBT
Masters of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, Louisiana Tech University, 2013
Samantha is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) clinician with 12 years of experience working with geriatrics and adults, and 3 years experience working with adolescents.
Her specialty areas include:
depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harming behaviors, Borderline Personality Disorder, difficulty adjusting to life issues, mood dysregulation, and emotionally focused couple therapy
Samantha's professional experience includes:
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)- trained in DBT by The Linehan Institute, Dialectal Behavior Therapy Foundational Training, November 2016
One of a few DBT certified therapists in the state of Louisiana
.ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to help clients live within their values system
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to address dysfunctional thoughts
Mindfulness approach to help clients practice being present in a non-judgmental way
TARGET (Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy) by Advanced Trauma Solutions to teach ways to effectively cope with unwanted emotions
Samantha is accepting clients 16 and older for in office or teletherapy sessions.
Priscilla Broussard, LCSW
Masters in Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008 Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008
Priscilla is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and has over 20 years of counseling experience working with adults in a variety of settings to treat mental health and substance use disorders. She is a certified EMDR provider.
Her specialty areas include:
Veterans, EMDR for trauma, PTSD, grief/loss, cultural issues/cultural assimilation, religious trauma, substance abuse, and adjustment issues
Priscilla's professional experience includes:
Work in the VA system
Inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment programs
Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs
Private practice
Work at a university in Trinidad & Tobago
Priscilla has traveled to and lived in various places throughout the world. She takes a culturally sensitive approach. She believes that each person she works with is an expert on themselves, and she enjoys assisting people in their healing from religious trauma, grief, culture shock, adjustment, and other life challenges.
Priscilla is accepting new clients 18 and older for teletherapy sessions.
Norma (Jeannie) is a licensed massage therapist and certified Dolphin MPS (microcurrent neurofeedback) provider.
Jeannie provides therapeutic massage and assists with somatic therapies, including myofascial release and microcurrent neurofeedback. She also holds a second degree black belt in jiu-jitsu and teaches jiu-jitsu and self defense classes.
Clinician licensure can be verified online at:
Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
ttps://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/
Louisinana State Board of Social Work Examiners
Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy
Norma J. Carter, LMT
Location
Life Journey Wellness is conveniently located in Bossier City, LA
close to I-220 and off Benton Road.
1000 Chinaberry Drive, Ste 1001
Bossier City, LA 71111
Ph (318) 667-6002 Fax (318) 532-4910
