- Practical coping skills
- Relationship focus
- Longstanding experience
About Orlise
Dr. Orlise Aubrey is a licensed clinical social worker with 38 years of practice in Louisiana. She focuses on guiding people through major life shifts and persistent emotional struggles. Her work centers on practical steps that help clients feel steadier and more capable day to day.
She helps with depression, anxiety, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Relationship troubles, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, and parenting strain are also within her focus. She pays attention to life stage issues and multicultural factors that shape a person's story.
The approach in sessions is straightforward and person-focused. She listens first, then helps clients set goals they find meaningful. Practical skills, clearer communication, and increased self-compassion are common targets in her work.
Dr. Aubrey uses several evidence-informed methods to match a client's needs. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She mixes these approaches to address emotional regulation, relationships, and life purpose.
Clients who want help with parenting stress, caregiving burden, chronic illness adjustment, or recovery from loss will find concrete tools and steady support. People facing abandonment issues, adoption and foster care questions, or identity concerns also find focused attention. The practice aims to help each person move toward clearer choices and better daily functioning.
She helps with depression, anxiety, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Relationship troubles, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, and parenting strain are also within her focus. She pays attention to life stage issues and multicultural factors that shape a person's story.
The approach in sessions is straightforward and person-focused. She listens first, then helps clients set goals they find meaningful. Practical skills, clearer communication, and increased self-compassion are common targets in her work.
Dr. Aubrey uses several evidence-informed methods to match a client's needs. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She mixes these approaches to address emotional regulation, relationships, and life purpose.
Clients who want help with parenting stress, caregiving burden, chronic illness adjustment, or recovery from loss will find concrete tools and steady support. People facing abandonment issues, adoption and foster care questions, or identity concerns also find focused attention. The practice aims to help each person move toward clearer choices and better daily functioning.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
38+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits for mood and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on improving emotional connection and communication in close relationships and can help when intimacy or relationship patterns cause distress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. Adjustments are made along the way so the work fits the person’s pace and priorities.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these methods remotely to teach skills, work through emotions, and support behavior change without promising a particular format.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, self-esteem, parenting, anger, and related topics.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is person-centered and practical, combining listening with goal-setting and skills practice to help clients manage emotions and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Aubrey has 38 years of experience working in mental health settings and community care in Louisiana.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LCSW and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.