Lori Arceneaux

Compassionate therapy grounded in practical strategies

LCSW Louisiana

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Lori

Lori Arceneaux is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 22 years of clinical experience. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy as a central tool to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes extensive work with children, teenagers, families, and couples, and she often combines cognitive techniques with client-centered and emotionally focused approaches to support stronger relationships and healthier communication. Arceneaux creates a warm, supportive atmosphere where clients can explore difficult emotions, process trauma, and work toward realistic change.

She emphasizes collaboration, helping individuals and partners discover their strengths and practice new problem-solving and communication skills. Her practice also addresses parenting and family dynamics, grief, addiction concerns, self-esteem, and a broad range of related issues such as abandonment, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.

Clients who choose Lori can expect an approach that balances practical skill-building with empathy and encouragement, aiming to meet each person where they are and support steady progress toward their goals.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Relationship and Coping Work

Lori often uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients recognize unhelpful thoughts and learn concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and compulsive behaviors. She also applies emotionally focused therapy (EFT) when working on relationship patterns, helping partners identify emotional responses and foster more supported, connected interactions. These approaches are explained in accessible terms and tailored to the presenting issues so clients understand how techniques relate to their goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lori partners with clients to explore which methods feel most applicable, adjusting interventions as needs and goals evolve so therapy stays practical and relevant to each person or couple.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work through life transitions, and maintain momentum between sessions while still applying the skills and strategies developed in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lori commonly address in therapy?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic styles does she use in sessions?

The practice integrates client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, the Gottman Method, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match client needs and goals.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 22 years of clinical experience working primarily with children, teenagers, families, and couples throughout her career.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Louisiana under LA LCSW 8264.

Can clients who speak other languages work with her?

She provides services in English and accepts international clients who can participate in English-language sessions.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.

How is cost handled for services?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process to begin working with Lori?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuse GriefAnger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Louisiana

Languages

English