Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
How Lawana works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana, Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lawana
Dr. Lawana Mabry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of clinical experience in Louisiana. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life changes.
Her style is straightforward and goal-focused, aimed at practical steps people can use day to day. She earned a Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University and completed her earlier degrees at Louisiana State University.
Background and approach
Her background includes roles across medical social work, school settings, inpatient psychiatric care, and grief support. Those roles shaped a flexible way of working that adapts to each person’s situation. Her clinical history includes child protection work and intense trauma-focused therapy with children exposed to abuse or violence.
She has led an outpatient behavioral health agency as a clinical director and provided individual, family, and group psychotherapy in multiple settings. These experiences inform how she addresses complex concerns like attachment, abandonment, and trauma. In practice she focuses on concrete skills.
She helps people build coping tools for anger, improve communication, and manage overwhelm. She also supports parents facing caregiver stress, people dealing with loss, and those managing co-occurring challenges such as ADHD and depression. Dr.
Mabry works with people to set clear, attainable goals and tracks progress along the way. She emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies so changes feel manageable. Her approach keeps the work grounded and connected to everyday life.
What Lawana works with
Everything Lawana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lawana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Dr. Mabry draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach concrete skills people can use right away. One approach focuses on building coping strategies for strong emotions like anger and anxiety by practicing breathing, grounding, and behavioral changes to reduce reactivity. Another approach targets trauma-related patterns through structured, supportive work that helps people process difficult experiences and develop new ways to manage triggers.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and daily demands to decide which methods make the most sense. Together the client and therapist track progress and adjust the plan when needed so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and more conversational work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief coaching, between-session check-ins, or check-ins when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or school commitments.
Questions people ask about Lawana
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Focus areas include stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma and parenting challenges. Additional topics listed are attachment, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and career or life transitions.
What is the therapist's approach or style in sessions?
The approach emphasizes evidence-based techniques and practical skills. Sessions aim to set clear goals and teach tools people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 14 years of professional experience working in a range of clinical settings across Louisiana. That background includes medical social work, school social work, grief therapy, and inpatient psychiatric care.
What credentials and region does the therapist have?
The clinician holds MS LCSW and LA LCSW credentials and practices in Louisiana. She also holds a Doctor of Behavioral Health degree.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits best for the person.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.