Dr. Lawana Mabry , LCSW

Dr. Lawana Mabry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She practices in Louisiana and brings a practical, steady approach to the work. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people notice what is getting in the way and try different ways forward.

She holds a Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University and earned earlier degrees at Louisiana State University. Dr. Mabry has worked across many settings in Louisiana, including medical social work, school social work, inpatient psychiatric care, and child protection. Those roles give her experience with grief, trauma, and complex family issues.

Her background includes individual, group, and family psychotherapy, along with leadership as a clinical director at an outpatient behavioral health agency. She has provided trauma-focused work with children who endured sexual abuse or witnessed severe violence, and she applies that experience to inform careful, trauma-aware care for adults as well.

In sessions she focuses on clear goals and practical steps. Conversations often include learning coping skills for anger and overwhelm, strengthening self-esteem, and working through relationship and parenting stresses. She also helps people facing major life transitions or career strain.

Dr. Mabry emphasizes collaboration. She meets people where they are and helps them map small changes that build toward their goals. Her approach blends clinical experience with everyday strategies intended to fit into busy lives.

Evidence-based techniques for online care

Dr. Mabry uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and trauma awareness. One approach emphasizes teaching coping skills and emotional regulation to manage anxiety, anger, and mood challenges; this helps people handle strong feelings and respond differently in stressful moments. Another approach centers on grief and loss work, using guided conversation and supportive exercises to process bereavement and life transitions in a paced way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that suit their needs, and adjust plans as progress and preferences become clear. The process is flexible and responsive to what helps most.

Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let people see and interact in real time, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick reflections, brief coaching, or staying connected between longer sessions. These options support continuity of care, scheduling flexibility, and different ways to communicate depending on comfort and purpose.