- Work and wellbeing
- Trauma-informed care
- Parenting support
About Lawana
Dr. Lawana Mabry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience helping people navigate work and wellbeing concerns. She holds a Doctor of Behavioral Health and draws on broad clinical experience across Louisiana. Her approach centers on meeting people where they are and helping them move toward clear, individualized goals.
She has worked in child protection, grief therapy, and medical social work. Her background also includes school social work and inpatient psychiatric social work. That range means she can draw on many practical ways to address stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout.
Dr. Mabry has provided individual, family, and group psychotherapy, and she has served as a clinical director for an outpatient behavioral health agency with multiple Louisiana locations. She has also delivered trauma-focused work with children who experienced sexual abuse, domestic violence, or other violent events.
People often seek her help for parenting challenges, career and work-related strain, compassion fatigue, and the everyday coping that follows major life changes. Additional focuses include attachment and adoption-related issues, blended family concerns, body image, grief, and caregiver stress.
In sessions she aims to set clear, practical steps that fit each person’s situation. She emphasizes collaborative goal setting and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills and improve functioning. Those interested in starting can use the site’s Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many clients benefit from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and problem solving. One common approach centers on practical skill-building for anxiety and stress management, teaching paced breathing, activity scheduling, and step-by-step ways to reduce overwhelm. Another helpful method involves trauma-focused work that gently helps people process painful events and develop safer ways to cope with reminders and strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences, then suggest techniques likely to help. Together they adjust the plan over time based on what works and what doesn’t.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It can also let someone choose a quieter time for a shorter check-in when needed or use an option that does not require video if that works better. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking to see which online arrangements are offered.
Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Louisiana, Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting, career issues, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is the therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She meets people where they are and focuses on clear, achievable goals.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience across child protection, grief therapy, medical and school social work, inpatient psychiatric settings, and outpatient leadership roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a Doctor of Behavioral Health; she practices in Louisiana.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.