About Mandy Mallory, MSW, LCSW

If You’ve Been Feeling Stuck, I’m Here To Help

As a licensed therapist and social worker it is my calling to help those on their mental health journey of healing & improvement.

My Approach & Philosophy

My goal is to create a peaceful space full of support and zero judgment, where clients can open up about life. I meet the client where they are, and evaluating what their focus is for their work, while searching for things that they are unaware of within themselves. Therapy becomes a place of accountability and requires the willingness to be honest in areas of skewed logic, where we need to grow.  This requires meeting people with kindness but in contrast, not avoiding. The therapeutic space becomes a place of truthfulness.

The human body consists of intricately woven systems that contribute to or detract from our health, physical, emotional, and mental. In order to feel well, we must find the right balance for ourselves which is an individual recipe.

My Background

My journey on this career path began in my first semester of college with a psychology course.  An Intro to Social Work course provided the opportunity to volunteer with a hotline serving adolescents in need of resources or who were experiencing suicidal ideation.  This experience ignited a passion for helping others and continued beyond completion of the class. When the opportunity to mentor adolescents became available to me, I began to see the possibilities to develop myself in a helper role. Over the years I have worked with at-risk-youth as direct care staff, as an in-home behavioral health rehabilitation services provider, case manager with Mental Health Court, therapist in community mental health, running a mental health unit for the Department of Corrections, providing assessments and short term services in an OB/GYN clinic (primarily postpartum depression), and as a therapist in private practice. My goal in these roles was to give back, and help others. Through these experiences I gained  an understanding of human behaviors and struggles, as well as a heart that was full, as I witnessed the willingness to give and care for others even in the midst of hardships. I absolutely love my work and nothing makes me feel more fulfilled than helping others.

At home, I am the mother of three amazing teenagers! They are my joy and keep me busy! My children are artistic, musical, and can out-math mom any day of the week! They are my comic relief and my sidekicks! Our family has been part of the Norman community since 2007.  We have enjoyed being a part of a thriving church community.   As a family we strive to stay active, read as many books as we can get our hands on, enjoy family game nights, and love planning our next vacation. We have four silly doggos, three of which are rescues. On weekends we can be found antiquing, thrifting, and repurposing the treasures we find. Coffee shops, bookstores, and libraries are a few of our favorite things.  My soul finds peace in nature as well as in a good book!