Lori W. Heroman received a B.A. degree in psychology from Louisiana State University in 1994 and her M.A. degree in counseling with emphasis on mental health in 1996 from Louisiana State University.  While completing her academic work, she served as a volunteer for the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center for five years.

Upon graduation, Ms. Heroman accepted a counselor’s position at Our Lady of the Lake Division of Mental and Behavior Health and was a member of Our Lady of the Lake COPE team for two years.  During the following three years, she was a counselor with St. Ann’s partial and intensive outpatient programs.  Her work at Our Lady of the Lake focused specifically on providing individual, group and family therapy to clients with severe to moderately severe psychiatric conditions.

Since 2001, Ms. Heroman has been a member of the staff at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge as a Guidance Counselor and Chair of the Guidance Department.  She provided personal, academic, and family counseling services to more than 250 students annually and gained valuable insight into myriad challenges facing adolescents and the effects of family dynamics on this age group.