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Lorie Mangen, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Lorie

Lorie Mangen is an LCSW with ten years of clinical experience practicing in California. She focuses on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictive behaviors, and trauma-related concerns, while also addressing ADHD-related difficulties with focus, concentration, and memory.

Background and approach

Her work includes support for LGBTQ issues and navigating the emotional aftermath of abuse and PTSD. She emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients are invited to explore thoughts and feelings openly.

Sessions aim to clarify values, improve communication, and reduce shame or guilt that can hold people back from meaningful change. Lorie supports clients in identifying practical strategies and personal strengths to pursue greater life purpose and self-love.

Taking that initial step toward change is framed as an act of courage, and she positions herself as a steady partner in that process. Her California licensure as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and decade of practice inform a pragmatic, empathetic approach tailored to each person's needs and goals.

Practical Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Many clients benefit from structured, evidence-based techniques that target thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete skills for anxiety, stress, and addictive behaviors. Behavioral strategies for attention challenges emphasize routines, task breakdown, and memory aids to improve focus and everyday functioning.

Somatic-informed and trauma-aware practices can help people safely process past hurts and reduce the emotional intensity that follows abuse or PTSD. These methods combine attention to bodily experience with gradual exposure and grounding techniques to support stabilization and a return to daily life. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each client to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single fixed model.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. This range of formats helps clients fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable for them. Licensed professionals can adapt evidence-based practices across these formats to support progress over time.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD-related focus and memory issues, and LGBTQ concerns, along with communication problems and struggles with guilt and shame.
What is the general therapeutic style used in sessions?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where clients and therapist work together on practical strategies and personal goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings ten years of professional work experience to her practice, applying that background to support clients with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her professional credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW licensed in California, listed under CA LCSW 75565, and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to what fits their needs and the therapist's availability.
How does pricing and subscription work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsGuilt and shameLife purposeSelf-love

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English