About Alfred
Dr. Alfred White, Jr. is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 26 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people sort through stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life changes.
He aims to help people move toward a life that feels more meaningful and satisfying. He describes his work as a collaborative consultation. He asks questions that help people reflect on who they are now and who they want to become.
How Alfred works
Together they identify obstacles, clarify values, and map small steps toward clearer goals. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical. Dr.
White uses client-centered methods to follow the person's lead, cognitive behavioral ideas to adjust unhelpful thoughts and habits, and existential ideas to discuss meaning and purpose. That combination supports coping skills along with deeper reflection about life direction.
He brings experience with a wide range of concerns including addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, career troubles, money issues, and struggles with self-esteem and identity. He also offers work around fatherhood issues, family of origin questions, midlife concerns, and men's issues. Dr.
White trained at the University of New Orleans with a Master of Science in Counseling in 1994 and a Doctorate in Counseling in 1999. He practices from Louisiana and connects with people in English. International clients may be seen through online formats listed on his profile.
Alfred lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Alfred works with
The areas below are the ones Alfred selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options for finding direction
Client-centered therapy is about following the person's lead. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people feel heard while they sort out goals and next steps. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to clarify values and direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new skills for managing anxiety, depression, or habits that get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend an approach or mix that fits. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing support. These options help people access licensed professionals from different places and adapt therapy to daily life.
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