COUNSELING • FORENSIC SERVICES • PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Empowering growth, one session at a time.
Acadiana Counseling Connection provides compassionate, evidence-based counseling, specialized forensic mental health services, and professional education throughout Acadiana and Louisiana.
In-person in downtown Lafayette • Secure telehealth available
HOW WE CAN HELP
Support that meets you where you are.
Whether you’re looking for therapy, specialized forensic services, or professional education, ACC offers thoughful, evidence-based support tailored to the work in front of you.
Therapy
Individual, couples, trauma-informed, and other counseling services designed to support meaningful change.
Forensic Services
Specialized evaluations, treatment, consultation, and court-related mental health services.
Professional Education
Workshops, trainings, CE presentations, and customized education for professionals and organizations.
WHY ACC
Thoughtful care. Specialized expertise. Real connection.
Our work brings together evidence-based counseling, specialized forensic experience, and practical education in a setting designed to feel professional, grounded, and human.
Evidence-Based Care
Thoughtful, research-informed treatment tailored to the person - not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Clear, Practical Support
Direct guidance, realistic goals, and tools clients and professionals can actually use.
Specialized Experience
Clinical and forensic expertise for complex cases, evaluations, consultation, and treatment.
Rooted in Acadiana
In-person care in downtown Lafayette with secure telehealth options available.
MEET THE TEAM
At Acadiana Counseling Connection, thoughtful care starts with genuine connection. Our clinicians bring distinct areas of experience and perspective while sharing a commitment to compassionate, evidence-based support tailored to each client.
Care from people who know how to listen.
Richard M. Burleigh, MS, LPC
Men’s mental health, trauma, forensic treatment, and complex clinical concerns.
Kaitlyn Begnaud Terro, MA, LPC
Anxiety, perfectionism, couples work, and support for those new to therapy.
RESOURCES
Practical insight for real life.
Helpful articles, guides, and updates on mental health, relationships, trauma, and the challenges people face every day.
THERAPY & GROWTH
You do not have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Sometimes the clearest sign is simply that life, relationships, or emotions feel harder than they should.
RELATIONSHIPS & BOUNDARIES
Setting boundaries can feel uncomfortable, especially when you are used to putting other people first. Learn why guilt does not always mean you are doing something wrong.
EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Guilt says, “I did something wrong.” Shame says, “There is something wrong with me.” Understanding the difference can change how we respond to mistakes, relationships, and ourselves.
You don’t have to have everything figured out before you reach out.
Whether you know exactly what you need or you’re simply ready for something to feel different, we can help you find the next step.