Common Questions & Answers

Click the Request an Appointment button and complete the online scheduling  form. You'll be able to select a preferred counselor, appointment type, and available  appointment time.  

No. After you submit your request, we'll review it, confirm your appointment, and  provide any information you need before your first visit. 

No. Payment is not required to schedule an appointment. 

Payment, insurance benefits, and any out-of-pocket costs will be reviewed before  or at your first appointment. Payment is expected at the time services are provided  unless other arrangements have been made in advance. 

No. You don't have to know which service or counseling approach is right for you  before reaching out. We'll take time to understand your concerns, answer your  questions, and help determine the approach that best fits your needs and goals.  

Yes. We provide counseling for children and adolescents experiencing emotional,  behavioral, relational, family, and school-related concerns. 

 Yes. We provide counseling for adults experiencing concerns such as trauma,  anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, stress, parenting concerns, and  major life transitions. 

 Yes. Family counseling is available to help address communication, attachment, parenting concerns, conflict, transitions, and relationship challenges.

Yes. We offer couples counseling to help partners strengthen communication, work  through conflict, rebuild trust, and deepen connection. Counseling provides a place  where both partners can better understand one another and develop healthier  patterns for their relationship. 

 Your first appointment is an opportunity for your counselor to get to know you and  better understand what has brought you to counseling. Together, you'll discuss your  current concerns, relevant history, strengths, support system, and what you hope to  accomplish through counseling.

You won't be expected to share everything during your first session. Counseling is  a process, and we'll move at a pace that respects your comfort, needs, and clinical  circumstances. 

 ach of our counselors brings unique experience, training, and areas of focus. You  can learn more about Kara and Anne by visiting our Our Counselors page. 

If you're unsure who would be the best fit, that's okay. Simply let us know when  you contact our office. We'll be happy to help match you with the counselor whose  experience, approach, and availability best meet your needs. 

Trauma-informed counseling recognizes that we are shaped by both the difficult  experiences we've lived through and the relationships we've experienced along the  way. 

This approach emphasizes trust, emotional safety, collaboration, and  individualized, evidence-based care that respects each person's unique story.  

 EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based  therapy that helps the brain process distressing experiences that continue to affect  people in the present. 

Kara Clark is an EMDR Certified Therapist and will determine whether EMDR is  an appropriate part of your individualized treatment plan. 

 We currently participate with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Coverage and your financial  responsibility vary by plan, so we recommend contacting your insurance company  to verify your behavioral health benefits. Private-pay options are also available. 

Private-pay fees vary by counselor. 

Kara Clark, LCSW-BACS: $140 per 50-minute session 

Anne King, LMSW: $100 per 50-minute session

Yes. Telehealth counseling is available for adults.

 The frequency of counseling depends on your needs, goals, availability, and  treatment plan. 

Many clients begin with weekly or biweekly appointments. Your counselor will  work with you to determine a schedule that best supports your goals.

Parent or caregiver involvement depends on your child's age, needs, treatment  goals, and clinical circumstances. Your counselor will discuss how parents may be  involved while also supporting the child's privacy and therapeutic relationship.  

 New Creation Counseling of Acadiana is not an emergency or crisis-response  service.

 Messages, contact forms, and appointment requests may not be reviewed immediately. 

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, believe you may harm yourself  or someone else, or need immediate assistance, call 911, contact the 988 Suicide &  Crisis Lifeline, or go to the nearest emergency department.