Lorie Mangen , LCSW

Lorie Mangen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 10 years of professional experience. She works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, those coping with addictions, people navigating LGBT and LGBTQ+ related concerns, and survivors of trauma and PTSD. She also supports work on attention-related challenges including focus, concentration, and memory difficulties, as well as interpersonal issues such as communication problems, and internal struggles like guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose and self-love.

She approaches each person with respect and openness, creating a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Lorie partners with clients to identify practical strategies and personal insights that fit each individual’s circumstances and goals. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and she aims to provide steady support throughout that process.

Her background as an LCSW reflects training in clinical social work and direct practice with diverse concerns, and she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build skills, increase understanding, and pursue meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Lorie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the concerns people bring, such as anxiety, addictive behaviors, and the effects of trauma. For anxiety and stress she employs skills-focused strategies that help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping tools to reduce daily distress. For trauma and PTSD she works with trauma-informed methods that prioritize pacing, stabilization, and processing at a level that fits each person’s readiness and needs. She also supports recovery from addictions with structured, stage-based interventions that focus on motivation, behavior change, and relapse prevention.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Lorie collaborates with each person to determine which techniques best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. This collaborative process includes setting goals together, trying approaches, and adjusting over time to find what works best.

Online therapy offers flexibility to connect in ways that suit a person’s schedule and comfort - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to maintain regular care, fit sessions into a busy life, and access licensed professionals from home or another convenient location.