Duracare Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC

Duracare Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC DuraCARE provides psychiatric services, individual and group counseling services to meet the diverse needs clients. Give us a call today 504-327-5753!

🌿 Dr. Wendy Q. Durant, LPC-S, LMHC, PhD, N.D. 🌿
Clients often describe me as warm, supportive, and deeply empathetic—a steady partner who helps them feel seen, safe, and empowered. For 22+ years I’ve blended heart and strategy across education, counseling, supervision, and organizational leadership. As CEO of DuraCARE Counseling & Consulting Services, I provide therapy, coaching, consulting, and p

rofessional development that are practical, ethical, and results-oriented. Consulting clients consistently note my years of expertise, business development know-how, and actionable playbooks for building quality, compliant, and values-driven mental health practices. 🤎
I deliver care that integrates mind–body–spirit and clear, teachable tools. Clinical services include trauma-informed therapy, play therapy, OCD treatment/ERP, CBT, EFT, mindfulness, sex therapy, and holistic/naturopathic interventions, plus clinical supervision. I’m also an expert witness, custody evaluator, and CARF program reviewer, bringing a systems lens to both client care and program excellence. My speaking engagements, trainings, and workshops are interactive and practical. Audiences report being highly engaged, that objectives are crystal clear, and that sessions are informative and immediately useful, fueling continued growth for clinicians, schools, and organizations. 🎤📚
Where & how I serve
• Counseling: Telehealth across the states where I’m licensed — LA, TX, MI, IA, OH, OH, OR, and PA.
• Coaching, consultation & diversity training: Available in all 50 U.S. states, the U.K., and Australia (virtual or on-site). 🌍
Inclusive, affirming care
I maintain advanced training and certifications in LGBTQ+, kink-aware, and transgender-affirming care to ensure every client and team is welcomed with dignity and expertise. 🧡
Whether I’m working with individuals, couples, and families or partnering with leaders and organizations, my approach is holistic, innovative, and empowering—grounded in compassion, sharpened by evidence-based practice, and translated into clear steps you can use right away. If you’re seeking a therapist who brings heart and skill, or a consultant who delivers ethical, scalable, and sustainable solutions, I’d love to connect and help you heal, grow, and thrive. 💫
Professional Development & Consulting
• Practice start-up and business development (from vision and strategy to compliant operations)
• Quality & ethics frameworks, policy development, and CARF readiness
• Team training in trauma-informed, CBT/EFT/ERP, play therapy, suicide risk (CAMS), and OCD best practices
• Leadership coaching, supervision pathways, documentation excellence, and outcome measurement
Licensure & Specialty Training (highlights):
Licensed in LA, TX, MI, IA, OH, OR, PA; Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor; CBT/TF-CBT, MBSR, ERP/PE for OCD and trauma; CAMS-Care; Child-Parent Psychotherapy; Certified Sex Therapy Professional (additional certifications in P-PTSD and Youth Psych Trauma
Education & Credentials
• PhD in Divinity & Theological Studies
• Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.),
• Doctorate in Marriage & Family Therapy (in progress, est. 2028)
• M.Ed., Counselor Education
• M.Ed., Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
• B.A., Secondary Education & Political Science

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08/12/2026

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I ❤️ you mom.
05/12/2026

I ❤️ you mom.

Hi Friends and Followers!!If you know me, you know I’m so New Orleans ⚜️So I wanted to give you a little lagniappe 💚, a ...
05/04/2026

Hi Friends and Followers!!

If you know me, you know I’m so New Orleans ⚜️
So I wanted to give you a little lagniappe 💚, a small, meaningful extra.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder that 1 in 5 adults experience mental health challenges each year. Awareness matters. It helps us reduce stigma, speak up, and get support sooner 💚

As a therapist, this work is not just my career, it’s my calling. So I created something simple and a little fun… a Mindful Bingo: Wendy Edition with a NOLA Twist 💜💛💚

Every square is rooted in real, everyday tools I use with my clients to support grounding, mindfulness, and emotional wellness, ChatGPT designed the Bingo Card, I’m a therapist not an artist or cartoonist 😂.

Take a breath.
Try a square.
Be intentional.

These small moments add up.

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month 💚
With care, always 🤍
Dr. WWendy QD

05/03/2026

Hi Friends and Followers!!

If you know me, you know I’m so New Orleans ⚜️
So I wanted to give you a little lagniappe 💚, a small, meaningful extra.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder that 1 in 5 adults experience mental health challenges each year. Awareness matters. It helps us reduce stigma, speak up, and get support sooner 💚

As a therapist, this work is not just my career, it’s my calling. So I created something simple and a little fun… a Mindful Bingo: Wendy Edition with a NOLA Twist 💜💛💚

Every square is rooted in real, everyday tools I use with my clients to support grounding, mindfulness, and emotional wellness, ChatGPT designed the Bingo Card, I'm a therapist not an artist or cartoonist 😂.

Take a breath.
Try a square.
Be intentional.

These small moments add up.

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month 💚
With care, always 🤍
Dr. WWendy QD

Some clients really leave a mark on your heart. Today a longtime client told me they’re ready to graduate from therapy, ...
04/12/2026

Some clients really leave a mark on your heart. Today a longtime client told me they’re ready to graduate from therapy, not because something is wrong, but because they’re doing well and preparing for their next chapter. Then they added that they wanted to “start the five year clock” so one day we could be friends. 😂

Now listen… boundaries are real, ethics matter, and I’m still very much a counselor. But I’d be lying if I said that didn’t make me smile.

What an honor it is to do work that allows people to heal, grow, and then walk forward stronger than before. Sometimes the greatest compliment isn’t “you helped me,” it’s “I’d know you outside of this room too.”

Wishing them so much joy in this next season. And to all my clients, thank you for trusting me with your stories, your healing, your hard days, and your wins. This work is sacred, funny, human, and deeply meaningful. ❤️
# Dr Wendy

03/10/2026
There’s something about Black excellence that will always make insecure people uncomfortable✨🖤. When you carry yourself ...
02/07/2026

There’s something about Black excellence that will always make insecure people uncomfortable✨🖤. When you carry yourself with dignity, integrity, intelligence, and love, it becomes a mirror some people can’t stand to look into.

Barack and Michelle Obama, our nation’s first African American First Couple, represent education, dignity, real love, and leadership without scandal. Their legacy is so powerful that it clearly lives rent free in the mind of certain individuals.

The truth is, when someone is obsessed with tearing you down, it’s rarely because you’re weak. It’s because your presence, your success, your peace, and your legacy remind them of everything they are not.

As disgusting as that image is, it proves something even bigger. You cannot outdo greatness. You can only resent it, reach for it, and envy what you will never be able to embody.

Like James Baldwin said, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

So here is the call for all that recognize this jealousy and vitriol to rise, lead, love and keep on winning✊🏾🖤👑

Wife first. Mom always. Everything else flows from there 🤍👩🏽‍👦💍Being a wife and a mother grounds me, shapes my values, a...
02/03/2026

Wife first. Mom always. Everything else flows from there 🤍👩🏽‍👦💍

Being a wife and a mother grounds me, shapes my values, and reminds me daily why the work I do matters so deeply. Family is my anchor, my joy, and my why.

I’m also a therapist who believes in thoughtful, evidence-based, culturally responsive care — supporting individuals and families through OCD, anxiety, trauma, s*x therapy, and play therapy 🧠💛 I’m passionate about helping people feel seen, safe, and empowered to live fuller lives, while modeling balance, purpose, and resilience for my son.

Rooted in love, guided by faith and community, and proud to serve — with a little Delta Sigma Theta pride sprinkled in ❤️🐘

This is me. This is my heart. This is the work.



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FYI!!!
01/27/2026

FYI!!!

Hello Everyone! We need parents/ caregivers of children 3-10 who would like to learn the skills that play therapists use! Building an even stronger bond with your child(ren)! Facilitating cooperation, limit setting, and learning about the language of play are some of the many things you can lear about! Please use the QR code to submit an interest form! Limited capacity- first come first serve! The curriculum is based on Landreth & Bratton CPRT model! Classes will meet online (zoom) on Thursdays 12:30-1:30 - only the parent9s) attend. Grandparents, aunts and uncles are also welcome!!

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New Orleans, LA
70068

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15043275753

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