- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- Grief and trauma
About Lawana
Dr. Lawana Mabry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of clinical experience in Louisiana. She holds a Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University and master and bachelor degrees from Louisiana State University. She lists stress, anxiety, anger, self esteem, depression, ADHD, trauma and grief among her common concerns.
She has worked across many settings. Her background includes child protection, medical social work, school social work, and inpatient psychiatric social work. She also has experience providing grief therapy and individual, group, and family psychotherapy. She has served as a clinical director for an outpatient behavioral health agency in Louisiana.
Her clinical work has included focused trauma therapy with children who have endured or witnessed severe events. She has provided services in settings that address abuse, domestic violence, and loss. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, cancer-related stress, adoption and foster care issues, and attachment concerns.
In sessions she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage strong feelings, improve communication, and build coping skills. She helps people talk through anger that appears at home, at work, or around relationship stress. She also supports people dealing with career stress and the practical effects of life changes.
Dr. Mabry notes that coaching and clinical work can overlap for some goals. She asks about a person’s priorities and then works with them on clear steps and skills to reach those goals. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to address anger, trauma, and mood concerns. Trauma-focused work involves processing difficult events and building skills to reduce reactivity and intrusive memories. Skill-based approaches emphasize learning concrete tools for emotion regulation, communication, and stress management to help with outbursts and workplace frustration.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist collaborates with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking what feels helpful, adjusting pace, and combining skill practice with talking through what led to angry reactions.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these benefits to help people maintain momentum between sessions and apply new skills in daily life.
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Also works with
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with stress, anger, anxiety, self esteem, depression, trauma, grief, parenting and related challenges that often tie into problems with anger.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical skills. Sessions emphasize talking through strong feelings, improving communication, and learning coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in a range of clinical settings across Louisiana, including school, medical, inpatient, and outpatient roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an MS LCSW and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.