Drauzin Kern, LCSW

Louisiana · 38 years in practice

Drauzin Kern is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana.

License and registration

LCSW, Louisiana: 8103 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1508091984 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 38
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Drauzin

Drauzin Kern is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana. He brings 38 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people facing depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions. He uses an approach that centers the person’s values and lived experience.

Conversations are aimed at increasing self-understanding, improving communication, and finding practical ways to cope with stress and overwhelming emotions. Sessions are straightforward and grounded in everyday language.

Background and approach

Existential therapy informs his work by encouraging clients to face life’s big questions and find meaning in difficult circumstances. He also uses cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people change unhelpful patterns and act on what matters most to them. Attachment-based and client-centered practices guide how he builds the therapeutic relationship.

He focuses on trust, empathy, and listening so clients can talk through family history, intimacy concerns, or past trauma at a pace that feels manageable. Drauzin has worked with people navigating grief, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, first responder issues, and many kinds of loss. He also supports LGBT concerns, communication problems, codependency, and the emotional strain that comes with illness or aging.

His style is steady, respectful, and practical.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Drauzin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches Drauzin names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, responsibility, and the choices they face in life. It supports work on identity, loneliness, and major life changes by asking clear questions about values and goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action in line with what matters to the person. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with ongoing stress. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape present connections and can help with intimacy, communication problems, and trust issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about concerns, goals, and preferences, and then recommend a mix of methods. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so techniques match the client’s needs and pace.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send brief updates or work through issues between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different time zones.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Drauzin help with?

He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue among other challenges.

What is his general therapy style like?

His style is person-centered and straightforward, blending existential reflection with practical techniques to improve communication and coping skills.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 38 years of clinical and behavioral healthcare experience working with individuals, couples, and families through complex life transitions.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana, listed as LA LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and he is available to work with international clients as well.

What session formats are offered online?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does billing and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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