Lorie Mangen, LCSW

Lorie Mangen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBTQ+ related concerns, trauma and PTSD. She also addresses attention, concentration, and memory difficulties.

Lorie keeps sessions straightforward. She listens to what is most pressing and helps people sort through immediate problems first. Conversations focus on practical steps to manage anxiety, reduce the hold of addictive behaviors, and cope with trauma reactions.

Her approach includes helping clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior that make everyday life harder. She talks through communication problems, feelings of guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. Work often includes concrete strategies and small experiments to try between sessions.

Lorie pays attention to how symptoms affect daily routines, work, relationships, and self-regard. She helps people set realistic goals and break them into manageable tasks. Memory and concentration worries are treated with practical adjustments rather than abstract theory.

People who contact her will be asked about their current difficulties and goals. The first sessions tend to clarify what is most useful and plan simple next steps. Her style is practical and focused on the real pressures of family, work, health, and community life.

Evidence-based approaches and remote work