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I have been a Licensed practicing therapist for 7 years. My approach is to treat the whole person. I am also a Holistic Nutritionist, Hypnotherapist and Life Coach. I believe the most successful treatment can be attributed to two important factors. The first is understanding how the mind, body and spirit connects; as the mind and body are not separate and to treat the mind the body must also be treated and vice versa. The second is in understanding and healing the roots of the past. I specialize in Trauma Therapy and am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprogramming (EMDR) and believe the root of most issues lies in the past. Understanding how past beliefs affects your present circumstances and through understanding and identifying your values and beliefs is the second important element of healing.
I work with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety disorders, panic, personality disorders, mood disorders, trauma including PTSD, and list of other issues and challenges. I enjoy counseling and educating my clients. My approach is eclectic and integrative style of psychotherapy. I adapt my sessions to the unique needs of each specific client, depending on the problem, the client's expectations, treatment goals and motivation. Some of the common forms of therapeutic techniques I use includes: Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, Dialectical Behavioral Techniques, Solution Focused Techniques and EMDR and Exposure therapy. I understand that no two people are alike and each client needs to be dealt with individually. I believe every person is a miracle and every person has an unlimited potential. I feel it is important to help each person understand their worth. Every person is important and deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.
I believe it often takes courage to get help and if you are ready to take that step, I am looking forward to working with you.
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Reviews
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She is very kind and cares about her clients. Lori is easy to talk to and just when I start to wonder where our conversation is going, we wind up at an epiphany. I have learnt so much from Lori and have become a more confident person and a better version of myself. I continue to grow from her sessions
Written on Feb 27, 2024 after therapy with Lori for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Lori has helped me so much get through some issues I’ve never addressed. Couldn’t recommend her more!
Written on Nov 12, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Listens so well and provides good exercises and thoughts xo
Written on Nov 08, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Lori is kind and provides practical tools that have really helped me. I really appreciate her so much.
Written on Oct 21, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Lori is great, but this service is a bit pricey.
Written on Jul 29, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Lori has helped me to overcome my issues with compassion, understanding and professionalism. Has provided a variety of helpful tools . Always replies in a timely matter, communicates clearly and respectful but also compassionate and understanding.
Written on Jul 13, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Lori is great, she listens and really tries to understand and offer help, constructive help and it feels like I am working with her on my healing. She is easy to talk to and I feel like I walk away from each session with a bit more insight.
Written on Jul 01, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I am so grateful that I came across Lori! What a wonderful therapist! So encouraging, understanding, pleasant person and active listener. She actively participates during the therapy session and you can feel that she really wants to help you. She is very attentive and picks up on issues and asks great questions to reflect on. She replies very fast via messenger, gives useful home works and makes notes from session in the chatter for you. For reference, I had 4 therapist so far in my life (2 on Better help and 2 outside of this platform) and Lori is finally the one with whom I am making significant progress after so many years. I can't thank her enough!
Written on Apr 19, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Love it
Written on Mar 14, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
I have been working with her for over a year and the difference is night and day.
Written on Feb 25, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I have tried many in person therapists for a decade, but Lori is the first one that has really made a massive impact on my mental health. I feel so much more confident and my anxiety has been greatly reduced, to the point others close to me has commented on how I am so much more outgoing now.
Written on Jan 24, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, and trauma and abuse
Lori is amazing! She helped me get out of a really dark place. I am so much better now.
Written on Jan 17, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Lori helped me with new strategies for dealing with stress and anxiety. My work life is changing from a dread-fest to something I look forward to.
Written on Jan 07, 2022 after therapy with Lori for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Awesome to me and listens very well. Perfect mix of positive energy and working on the hard things :)
Written on Jul 07, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
When I first started with BetterHelp I was not happy with the service. Lori has completely changed my perspective. She is amazing and is my saving grace through difficult times. I am so thankful for her.
Written on May 19, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I have been seeing Lori for a few months now and she's had such a huge impact! She treats our conversations with patience and compassion and she's very knowledgable. I feel so much more confident and at ease. Thank you Lori :)
Written on May 11, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
She is patient kind and helping me immensely. Thank you.
Written on Apr 28, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 2 weeks
Beautiful, kind and knowledgeable
Written on Apr 13, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 2 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
Lori has good at listening, providing feedback and support in a timely manner.
Written on Apr 06, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
Lori has incredible listening skills and provides very constructive feedback. I have had my fair share of counselors and she is by far the best
Written on Feb 17, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Lori is awesome. An excellent listener and very easy to open up to. What a gem to find when I needed it
Written on Feb 17, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Lori has been an incredible support for me. She listens when I need to get things off my chest, responds in ways that are empathetic and objective , and provides solutions or simple ways to accept the challenges I face. I know I am struggling right now, but knowing that I can see Lori a few times a month has been a joy and is giving me the energy to better myself.
Written on Feb 16, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, and eating disorders
As a young adult with no relationship with my family, It's very hard for me to accept support, or even kindness, from outside sources. But Lori does not make me feel like I'm being judged. In fact, she encourages my confidence every time she see's it, and it's helped me have more. She's got a very welcoming and warm voice, enough to make an anxious person feel less anxious. I'm happy to have her as my counselor and would very much recommend her to anyone looking for a safe space to express your pain, but also your biggest goals. Nobody else has ever made me feel so capable of accomplishing them.
Written on Feb 16, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Top notch listener!
Written on Feb 15, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
She is knowledgeable, patient, encouraging and supportive! Thank you
Written on Feb 11, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and adhd
Lori asks lots of good questions to help you get through those moments where words are difficult
Written on Feb 10, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and career difficulties
She is amazing! Very easy going and sweet :)
Written on Feb 03, 2021 after therapy with Lori for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, and career difficulties
I've only been seeing Lori for a few weeks but I feel like she has made the biggest impact to my mental health out of all the therapists I've seen over the years. She really knows her stuff and knows how to get deep into issues and find the core. Thank you!
Written on Dec 16, 2020 after therapy with Lori for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
She is great
Written on Dec 07, 2020 after therapy with Lori for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
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