- Self esteem work
- Career guidance
- Trauma support
About Ida
Ida Lockette is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with self-esteem issues, career concerns, stress and anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and anger. Ida also supports those facing compassion fatigue, ADHD, depression, and life adjustments.
She focuses on practical conversations that help people sort what feels most urgent. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. Ida adapts the pace to match how a person prefers to work and what they hope to change.
In practice she helps clients clarify what is getting in the way of daily functioning and confidence. That can mean looking at thinking patterns, coping habits, and the demands people face at work or at home. She will outline steps you can try between sessions and check what does or does not help.
Ida has experience with first responder issues, aging and geriatric concerns, intellectual disability, family problems, and forgiveness work. She also supports people who are rebuilding self-love after difficult experiences. Her background gives her a range of practical approaches to draw on when frustration or resentment builds.
Conversations are respectful and attentive. If you are tired of losing your temper or of holding in resentment, she will work with you to identify triggers and small, useful changes. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule an initial appointment.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Ida draws on a few evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, practical changes. Cognitive-based approaches look at thoughts that fuel anger and test alternative ways of thinking and responding. These approaches help when automatic reactions and unhelpful thinking increase frustration.Behavioral strategies focus on small, repeatable actions. That might include short breathing or grounding exercises, breaking stressful tasks into steps, or rehearsing different responses to common triggers. These techniques help with impulse control and daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ida works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She treats this as a collaborative effort and adjusts methods based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during workday breaks. Some formats are simpler when bandwidth is limited or camera use is not preferred, so check the available options and choose what matches your routine.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
She works with people who struggle with losing their temper, building resentment, stress-related irritability, and living alongside someone else’s anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She helps clients identify patterns, test small changes, and track what helps between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 10 years of professional work experience as a counselor in clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Alabama and provides services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Will she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.