A New Beginning Counseling Center

Our counselors

Meet the team.

Each member of our team brings thoughtful training, genuine care, and their own way of helping clients feel understood.

Alice Baldassaro, LPC-S headshot

Owner - Counselor

Alice Baldassaro, LPC-S

Individual, Family, Couples

alice@newbeginningcc.net

Alice earned her Master of Marriage and Family Therapy from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor. She works with individuals, couples, and families, specializing in the treatment of PTSD, trauma, grief, boundary issues, spiritual concerns, and recovery from infidelity.

Alice has advanced training in several evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, Story-Informed Trauma Therapy (SITT), Sand Tray Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She tailors treatment to meet each client’s unique needs, helping them move toward healing, resilience, and healthier relationships.

As a Christian counselor, Alice is available to integrate faith into the counseling process for clients who desire it. At the same time, she deeply respects each person’s beliefs, values, and worldview. She provides a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment and never imposes her own beliefs on those she serves.

Alice considers it a privilege to walk alongside individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life’s challenges and discover hope, healing, and lasting change.

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Social Worker

Taylor Reitz, LCSW

Individual, Adolescents (15+)

taylor@newbeginningcc.net

Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Louisiana and Licensed Certified Social Worker in Mississippi. Since receiving her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2017, she has worked in schools, a hospital, and the therapy office setting- practicing as a therapist since 2021. Taylor enjoys working with individuals ages 15+, with a particular focus on college students and young professionals. Her specialties include taboo themed OCD, trauma, and anxiety. Taylor has been trained in Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). TF-CBT is an evidence based modality for individuals under age 17 who have experienced a single event trauma, such as a car accident or assault. EMDR is an evidence based approach for individuals who have either a single event or years of complex trauma. ERP is the gold standard treatment for OCD and phobias. Whether you have obsessive thoughts and rituals affecting your current life, or a past traumatic experience that is still weighing on you, Taylor can help.

Sessions with Taylor are casual, relational, and direct, great for people who consider themselves “over thinkers.” She is warm and supportive, using a bit of lighthearted sarcasm along the way. She’ll meet you in your overthinking and help you truly experience your emotions in new ways. She provides in person and hybrid (virtual combined with in office) sessions. Clients desiring fully virtual options can be discussed on an individual basis.

As a Christian counselor, Taylor is happy to incorporate Christian elements with clients who wish to do so.

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Counselor

Jennifer Day, LPC

Individual

jennifer@newbeginningcc.net

Jennifer's therapeutic approach is centered on helping clients overcome the challenges that interfere with their happiness, emotional well-being, and peace of mind. She believes every client is unique and provides an individualized approach tailored to each person's specific needs and goals.

Creativity is often incorporated into therapy as a powerful tool for problem-solving, reducing anxiety, building self-esteem, and encouraging personal growth. Jennifer also utilizes art therapy to help clients express their thoughts and emotions through creative expression, especially when finding the right words feels difficult.

Jennifer works with clients experiencing neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, and school-related challenges. She also supports women navigating major life transitions, including starting over after divorce, coping with the loss of a partner, and facing other significant life changes. Across every stage of the therapeutic journey, clients can expect compassion, clarity, practical guidance, and a supportive environment where healing and growth can flourish.

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Social Worker

Jamey Savoie, LCSW

Individual, Adolescents

jamey@newbeginningcc.net

Jamey Savoie, LCSW, CCTP-II, is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals navigate trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life’s many transitions. She studied psychology at Louisiana State University and earned her Master of Social Work from Tulane University.

As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Level II (CCTP-II), Jamey has also completed specialized training in attachment trauma treatment. She brings an advanced understanding of complex trauma, attachment wounds, emotional regulation, and the ways early experiences can shape present-day patterns. Jamey believes healing happens within the safety of a trusting therapeutic relationship. Her approach is warm, authentic, and collaborative, creating a space where clients feel seen, understood, and supported as they work toward lasting change.

Throughout her career, Jamey has worked in a variety of clinical settings, shaping her understanding of how deeply our emotional, physical, relational, and nervous systems are connected. She integrates body-based, nervous system-informed approaches to help clients understand how stress and trauma are held in the body, build greater emotional regulation, and develop a renewed sense of safety, resilience, and connection.

At the core of Jamey’s work is the belief that our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships all have a story. She helps clients explore patterns with curiosity and compassion, reconnect with themselves, strengthen their relationships, and move toward greater balance, confidence, and hope.

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Nurse Practitioner

Megan Moran, APRN-CNP

Medication Management

megan@newbeginningcc.net

Megan Moran is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care for adolescents and adults. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Southeastern Louisiana University and has over seven years of nursing experience in emergency medicine, inpatient psychiatry, community mental health, and substance use treatment.

Megan treats a variety of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and substance use disorders. She believes in partnering with patients to create individualized treatment plans that combine medication management, education, and supportive care to help them achieve lasting mental wellness.

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Counselor

Devon Wilson, PLPC

Individual, Adolescents (13+), Couples & Families

devon@newbeginningcc.net

Devon Wilson works as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor with teens, adults and couples who may be feeling disconnected from themselves or the people they care about. She supports clients in exploring how the impact of childhood adverse experiences and trauma continues to influence their thought patterns and relationships. She desires to provide clients with a space that honors each story as they make meaning of their experiences. Devon enjoys borrowing from cognitive-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and is trained in EMDR to offer trauma-focused treatment when needed. When working with couples, she draws from Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) to help partners better understand and express their underlying emotional experiences that shape their connection.

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Supervised Intern

Sandy Vojtaskovic

Individual, Adolescents, & Couples

sandy@newbeginningcc.net

Sandy Vojtaskovic is a Clinical Mental Health Intern who provides counseling services under the supervision of Alice Baldassaro. As a former teacher, Sandy recognized the needs of adolescents and their families and developed a passion for helping individuals and families navigate personal struggles more effectively.

Sandy works with teens, adults, and couples who are experiencing a variety of life challenges. She has a special interest in helping clients with school-related concerns and social anxiety. Through a collaborative and supportive approach, Sandy encourages clients to recognize their strengths, establish positive goals, and work toward meaningful change.

Her therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sandy believes in creating a safe, supportive environment where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered throughout the counseling process.

As a SYMBIS-certified pre-marital assessment facilitator, Sandy enjoys helping engaged couples better understand their relationship strengths and areas for growth as they prepare for marriage.

Sandy is committed to making counseling accessible by offering flexible scheduling, sliding-scale options, and both in-person and telehealth services. She strives to provide a welcoming environment where clients can feel comfortable being themselves while working toward positive change.

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