Hi! I know right now you’re most likely nervous about this. You have worked up the nerve to look into it and now you may be thinking “How do I know who to pick?”
Well, I consider myself a little different. I feel my job is to see your vision of your life and what you want to be healthy and happy. To make my goal to help you achieve your goal. I'm always trying to find new ways to de-stress and find some joy in life. So if you would like to travel thru therapy land with a little bit weird therapist who loves travel, spooky adventures, sci-fi, and cooking for the holidays…I’m your gal.
For detail people, I have worked in my field for 18+ years. For about five of those I worked with the military in locations all over the world. I love learning about new cultures and I have an appreciation for the many different ways people view the world. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor. I practice an eclectic approach. Meaning, it's about you not me. So I will use the best tool (Psychological approach) for your unique situation. When choosing a university to attend, I specifically pursued a program that would provide a more encompassing education in the field of psychology. This more intense training is only available at universities that have passed a battery of qualifications to be given the CACREP accreditation. Considerably more intensive training, but I think you're worth it.
I BELIEVE IN YOU.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD
MO LPC 2002002478
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Lorrie Chafin. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She is great. The systems needs improvement. There are many times that getting into the system is not possible. The system does not let my counselor see that I am available, or vice versa.
Written on Sep 20, 2021 after therapy with Lorrie for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Lorrie is a very friendly and understanding counselor. She has made these sessions so welcoming and I found that it was very easy to open up and talk to her. She has been very helpful and has help me a lot with my problems.
Written on Sep 09, 2020 after therapy with Lorrie for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Lorrie has been very helpful.
Her approach is friendly and warm, which helps you speak freely. She helps point out connections that you wouldn't have entertained and is good at explaining them.
Written on Sep 01, 2020 after therapy with Lorrie for 1 month
very friendly, flexible & understanding. I would highly recommend her.
Written on Aug 27, 2020 after therapy with Lorrie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
I worked with Lorrie for a year, and she helped me so much. She really got to know me, and I made quite a connection with her. She met my where I was on everything, and she knew when to tell a story or joke related to what we were talking about to give me some extra time to process and absorb. She's not really one for text messaging, but our weekly calls had great value to me and she was there for me if I had a tough day, or was triggered hard, and didn't have any support around me. There was one time in particular where I messaged her that I was really scared and overwhelmed, and she messaged me right back and supported me through the whole thing.
I have trouble finding therapist I can work with or connect with, both because of the broad and wild variety of traumas I have experienced and because my partner and I are non-binary and not everyone respects or is comfortable with that.
She helped me with the big PTSD stuff, and she helped my handle the bumps life threw my way. She has been my rock and I appreciate her so much. Best therapist, best support, I have ever had.
The reason I'm using the past tense is because she has gotten me to the point where I am ready to face everything head-on in more intensive therapies that can only be done in person. But if I could, I would be doing those with her too.
Lorrie is incredibly competent, and deeply kind. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to feel supported and understood, at any level of their journey.
Written on Jul 26, 2020 after therapy with Lorrie for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Lorrie makes it easy to share what I am going through by giving me "permission" to Journal as much as I want. This helps me get out what is going on with me but also to give Lorrie more info about how I process things that are going on. It has made our weekly session more beneficial since I don't have to go over all that I have Journal-ed all week. I like the approach she takes to tailor services to me. I really feel like she is getting to know me so she can help me better. I trust her.
Written on May 22, 2020 after therapy with Lorrie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety