Dr. Orlise Aubrey, LCSW

Dr. Orlise Aubrey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 38 years of practice in Louisiana. She draws on long experience to help people facing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and big life changes. Her work aims to make therapy practical and understandable for people carrying heavy emotional burdens.

Clients can expect straightforward, supportive help that focuses on concrete steps. Dr. Aubrey listens for each person's priorities and then works with them to set small, manageable goals for change. She emphasizes stronger communication, healthier self-regard, and clearer decision making.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also helps people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, identity and body image concerns, ADHD, and issues linked to adoption or abandonment.

Dr. Aubrey uses approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods. In sessions she blends practical skills training with space to reflect on meaning and values. This mix aims to reduce distress and help clients act in line with what matters to them.

People describe her work as steady and affirming. She attends to cultural and life-stage context while focusing on what can change now. Those who need a measured, compassionate guide for emotional recovery and growth may find her style helpful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, mood regulation, and managing daily stress by teaching concrete skills.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take action toward them while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It can support coping with chronic pain, grief, or ongoing life transitions by shifting the focus toward meaningful activity.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person's perspective guides the pace and focus of work. This approach helps people feel heard and builds a foundation for other skill-based work.

Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as progress or needs change. That collaborative process shapes the plan rather than locking someone into a single method.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and emotional work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging support short updates, coaching-style prompts, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.