Anwar Francis, Therapist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults and couples. Many of my clients struggle to feel connected in their relationships or at peace in their daily lives. Though successful, they wrestle with questions such as what their purpose is and how to live a meaningful life. I work with clients facing moments of significant life transition, like a move to a new city, job loss, marriage, divorce, breakup, or death, who may feel out of control and struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and self-doubt.

My approach is rooted in Existential Therapy, with an emphasis on helping clients to deeply explore their internal experience to better understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, so that they can begin to make positive change. I work to help clients understand their physical, psychological, and emotional responses to external stressors, and begin to find ways to create moments of calm and gain more freedom to choose how to respond rather than just react in the face of change.

I focus on ensuring that clients see real world progress outside of therapy: my style is direct and positions clients as the experts on where they are now, and where they want to go. I am also a trauma-informed therapist and sensitive to the influence of past experiences on present challenges. I work closely with clients to reframe the narrative of their life in a way that increases self-confidence and compassion.

My priority when working with clients is to ensure that they feel respected as an equal partner in the therapeutic process.

Anwar Francis

Anwar Francis

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