Dr. Lawana Mabry, LCSW

Dr. Lawana Mabry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. She brings 14 years of clinical experience in Louisiana and aims to meet clients where they are. Her approach is direct and supportive during sessions. She earned a Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University and earlier degrees from Louisiana State University. Dr. Mabry has worked across many settings including child protection, medical social work, and school social work. That variety shapes how she tailors care to each person. Her background includes grief work, inpatient psychiatric social work, and clinical leadership at an outpatient behavioral health agency with multiple locations in Louisiana. She has provided intense trauma-focused therapy for children who endured or witnessed severe forms of trauma. Those roles inform how she responds to complex emotional needs. Dr. Mabry helps people address parenting challenges, ADHD, compassion fatigue, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also supports concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family problems, body image, and caregiver stress. Conversations focus on practical steps a person can try between sessions. Her style is collaborative and goal oriented. She works with each person to set realistic goals and to track progress over time. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Dr. Mabry works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on specific problems and practical change. One approach emphasizes structured problem solving and coping skills to manage anxiety, stress, and anger by identifying triggers and testing small behavior changes. Another approach concentrates on trauma-focused work, helping people process difficult experiences and reduce their emotional impact through gradual, guided steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration means adjusting techniques over time and checking in about what is or isn’t helping.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue care while living in different parts of Louisiana. Discuss session timing and format during the initial scheduling step to make sure it fits everyday demands.