Why This Counseling Facility?

There are many counseling facilities, that each offer specialized treatment and clinical skills. Each counselor brings his or her unique capabilities and counseling wisdom to the therapuetic relationship. In addition to skills and knowledge, there is something unique that sets this counseling facility apart from many others, and that is a deep sense of purpose and calling to the work of counseling.  This purpose outflows from a commitment to and faith in Christ, and a desire to serve Him by serving others.  This sense of faith leads to care and concern for people as they journey through the stages of life.  The primary goal of this counseling facility is build hope in others, and to encourage them to move beyond their pain and into a life full of purpose and promise.

Kendra H. Gilbert, LPC

Kendra H. Gilbert graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling in 2001.  Since then she has served both adolescents and adults, individuals, couples and families in a clinical setting.  She openned Beyond Today Counseling Center in 2006, with the goal of serving her community by providing counseling services to adolescents and adults, by addressing each individual in a wholistic manner.  Kendra's belief is that every individual can live a life full of purpose and meaning, as well as a life of peace and hope, as long as the individual seeks optimal health pychologically, emotionally, physically and spiritually.  Families also function best when each individual is working on being his or her best self.  Kendra's areas of expertise are addiction, anxiety related disorders, depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, communication issues, relationship problems, oppositional adolescents, parenting and co-parenting, change of life issues, grief and loss, forgivenss and healing, stress management and trauma recovery.

Professional Associations: American Assoc. of Christian Counselors, Nat'l Board of Certified Counselors.