Lourdes Ibarra,
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About
I could tell you about my experience witnessing the many people I’ve seen turn their lives around in therapy, but your story is unique. You’ve lived through things only you can fully understand. My role isn’t just to bring my expertise; it’s to work with you as the expert of your own life, your goals, and your vision for what’s next.
I love working with talented people who may have tried everything to feel better but still find themselves weighed down by trauma, anxiety, fears, or depression. I get it on a personal level, what it’s like to work hard, hit goals, and still feel like something heavy is holding on. That’s why therapy matters. No device, no quick fix, can replace the healing that happens when two people show up with honesty, courage, and a willingness to do the work together.
Therapy With Me Is
You’ll Have Space to Breathe and Tools to Move Forward. Healing sometimes shows up in quiet reflections, unexpected memories, or things you didn’t even realize needed attention. This isn’t just about talking, it’s about building insight and skills that help you make progress between sessions, too. When your thoughts have room to breathe, so does your growth.
You’ll Laugh Sometimes, Too.
Even in the heaviness, there’s room for humor. It’s not off-limits, it’s part of what makes healing feel human.
You’ll Leave with Direction.
Each session, we’ll set an intention, something practical or reflective, to carry with you. Small steps matter, and they add up.
You’ll Understand Your Thoughts, Not Just Fight Them.
If something keeps showing up, an emotion, a memory, a spiral of overthinking, we’ll get curious. Your mind is trying to work through something, and together, we’ll uncover what it’s asking for.
Why Creating Meaning Counseling?
Why “Creating Meaning”?
The name Creating Meaning Counseling is because that’s what therapy is at its core: a space to understand your experiences, not just intellectually, but emotionally. A brain and a heart; logic and emotion. It’s where we untangle the mess of thoughts, feelings, and memories, and begin to see the story beneath the pain to make sense and create meaning in consequence.
If you’ve been searching for a place where your story is heard, your pain is understood, and your life starts to make sense again, welcome. That’s exactly what we do here.
This is where healing begins. This is where we create meaning.
Education & Licensing
Credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Master's Degree in Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Multiple States
Experience
Crisis with high needs children and Adults
SMI outpatient clinic
Counselor in Corrections
Private Practice since 2021
Training
EMDR
CBT, DBT, Hypnotherapy, Expressive arts therapy
Internal Family System (IFS)
Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT)