- Trauma-informed care
- Parenting support
- Adoption focus
About Lawana
Dr. Lawana Mabry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Doctor of Behavioral Health. She practices in Louisiana and brings 14 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and adoption and foster care concerns. Her approach centers on meeting people where they are and helping them move toward their goals.
Dr. Mabry has worked in many parts of behavioral health across Louisiana. Her background includes child protection, grief therapy, medical social work, and school social work. She has also provided inpatient psychiatric social work and led an outpatient behavioral health agency as clinical director.
Her clinical work has included individual, family, and group psychotherapy. She has delivered trauma-focused therapy to children who endured sexual abuse or witnessed domestic violence or other violent events. That experience shapes how she assesses safety and recovery needs.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps clients can take between visits. She helps people name what feels most urgent, learn coping skills, and track progress toward specific goals. She also supports parents and caregivers dealing with stress, compassion fatigue, and blended family concerns.
Dr. Mabry emphasizes collaboration and clarity. She explains options plainly, listens for what matters most, and adjusts the plan as needs change. Prospective clients in Louisiana who want to explore adoption or foster care issues will find that topic included among her focus areas.
Therapeutic techniques and online care
Dr. Mabry uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common focus is trauma-focused work that helps people process difficult events and build coping skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Another emphasis is grief and loss work, which aims to help people make sense of loss, find ways to remember and adjust, and set manageable goals for moving forward.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend techniques that fit. That plan can be adjusted over time as progress and priorities change.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography did not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people join from different locations in Louisiana without needing to travel to an office. Discuss format and scheduling during the initial match so sessions fit into everyday life and your personal routine.
Areas of expertise
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Louisiana, Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, ADHD, parenting challenges, career transitions, trauma and many related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
How does she approach therapy?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She meets people where they are and focuses on concrete steps and coping skills to reach individualized goals.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Doctor of Behavioral Health and has 14 years of practice experience in settings like child protection, medical social work, schools, inpatient psychiatry, and outpatient clinics.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW with MS LCSW and LA LCSW noted, and she practices in Louisiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.