IOP Staff

Becky is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) with over 25 years of experience in mental health and addiction recovery. She specializes in helping individuals work through trauma, substance use, and emotional challenges using a client-centered, integrative approach.

Her clinical work is informed by extensive training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Image Transformation Therapy (IMTT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Brainspotting, Somatic Therapy, Psychodrama, and a range of experiential modalities. These methods enable her to guide clients through profound emotional healing and lasting behavioral evolution.

Known for her compassionate and grounded presence, Becky creates a safe, supportive space for individuals seeking to reclaim their lives and move forward in recovery.

Albertha Adcock is a Licensed Addiction Counselor providing Intensive Outpatient group treatment on a part-time basis at our Lake Charles Office for almost 2 years. She currently works for Imperial Calcasieu Human Service Authority, Office of Behavioral Health during the day and also provides services for the Louisiana Board of Nursing. “Alberta” is a native of Lake Charles, La and graduate of Marion High School. She attended McNeese State University where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. She is also a graduate of Louisiana State University(LSU) where she received her Master’s degree in Social Work.   Alberta has also been a member of the recovery community for over 21 years and has been a practicing clinician in the addiction field for over 12 years. She loves and is very passionate about her blessing as a counselor. She is the mother of 2 children and comes from a large loving family of 13 brothers and sisters. She’s a member of the Hillcrest Baptist church and enjoys praising God for his many blessings in her life.

IOP Address: 117 Williamsburg St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 318-728-2970

Marla is a Registered Addiction Counselor and Certified Grief Specialist, licensed by the Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority. She has had the privilege of working in a variety of treatment settings, including both inpatient and outpatient substance abuse programs. Her professional background also includes working with the incarcerated population through a Rehabilitation Diversion Program at the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, providing individual and family interventions, and facilitating grief therapy. Marla utilizes a cognitive behavioral approach, focusing on the here and now. She helps clients recognize whether their current actions are moving them closer to—or farther from—the lasting changes needed for successful recovery. Drawing on her personal recovery experience and training in grief therapy, she works to guide individuals out of the darkness of addiction and into freedom from the bondage of self. She believes that every person struggling with addiction or alcoholism deserves the opportunity to recover and live a different life.

IOP Address: 345 Doucet Rd., Ste 218  Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone: 318-728-2970

Phillip is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) with a Bachelor's in Psychology and a Master's in Professional Counseling. A Licensed Professional Counselor (#253) with 38 years’ experience, he has worked with individuals, couples and families suffering addiction, codependency, chronic illness and depression. Phillip's counseling is based on cognitive-behavioral therapy: challenging the irrational beliefs and poor choices that make us unhealthy. Phillip serves as the Family Counselor for Palmetto’s Rayville campus: any family member with questions or concerns may reach him at 318-728-2970 or personal cell number 318-805-8685.

IOP Address: 1822 Tower Dr., Monroe, LA 71201
318-728-2970

Shirley Ryland graduated in 1980 from Louisiana College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and graduated from Louisiana State University in 1982 with a master’s degree in Social Work. Shirley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (La#1995) since 1984 working with substance abuse and psychiatric patients from adolescence to geriatric. She has been in fulltime private practice since 1990. She has specialized in adolescents and adults with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and substance abuse. She uses a cognitive behavioral approach to address underlying belief systems that facilitate both mood/decisions and behavior. She teaches anxiety reduction skills incorporating a wide array of relaxation strategies. She has worked with chemical dependency since 1990.

IOP Address: 3636 Government St., Alexandria, LA 71302
Phone: 318-728-2970

Bio coming soon.

IOP Address: 2955 Ridgeland Dr., Ste 105, Metairie, LA 70001 Phone: 318-728-2970