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Promise Lemoine

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Promise Lemoine

Mississippi

Calm, direct counseling for practical change

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  • Person-centered care
  • Action oriented
  • Men's wellbeing

About Promise

Promise Lemoine is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma, depression, and life transitions. Promise aims to create a direct, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly about difficult thoughts and feelings.

She uses a person-centered approach that keeps the client's values and goals in view. Promise draws from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and practice new responses. Dialectical behavior techniques and existential ideas also show up in her work when exploring meaning, boundaries, and emotion regulation.

In sessions she helps people identify negative core beliefs formed from past experiences and the behaviors they developed to cope. She focuses on practical steps for changing those patterns and building healthier ways to connect and feel satisfied. Promise often challenges clients to examine what no longer serves them and to practice more self-nurturing choices.

She also addresses specific concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, substance use, family of origin themes, guilt and shame, and struggles with life purpose. Promise names Men's wellbeing among her areas of focus and supports men seeking clearer direction and better emotional footing.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative, with an emphasis on personal responsibility and growth. People who want honest feedback and practical tools may find her approach a good fit.

How different approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting trapped by them and focus on actions that match their values; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, low mood, and substance-related behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that can help with overwhelming emotions and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Promise collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so sessions stay practical and relevant to what the person wants to change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find they can practice skills between sessions and bring real-life situations to work on with their therapist, helping therapy feel immediately useful.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySomatization

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Mississippi

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Promise address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and substance-related struggles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centered and straightforward with a no-nonsense approach. She combines practical skill-building with exploration of values and meaning.

What is her professional background?

Promise has five years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of concerns including addictions, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Promise?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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