Lori Arceneaux, LCSW

Lori Arceneaux is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Louisiana with 22 years of experience. She has spent much of her career working alongside children, teenagers, and families, and lists family and parenting among her focus areas. Lori helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and related concerns.

She often supports people who want clearer communication and stronger relationships. Lori has worked with clients facing adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, divorce and separation, and family of origin problems. She also addresses caregiving stress, codependency, commitment concerns, and the emotional effects of disasters and first responder work.

In sessions she uses a mix of client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral work, emotionally-focused ideas, the Gottman Method, and mindfulness practices. That means she listens for what matters to each person, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior, and tries practical steps people can use between sessions. She also focuses on emotional connection and relationship interactions when that is relevant.

Her style is direct and practical. Lori works with adults to identify strengths, improve communication, and try small changes that fit daily life. She asks about real situations at home and helps people test new ways of responding.

Many people come for help with parenting stress, managing anger, rebuilding after loss, or coping with major life changes. The first meeting is usually about figuring out what the immediate goals are and what approach feels most useful.

How Lori’s approaches translate to online work