About Lori
Lori Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and related concerns like grief and depression. She works with issues tied to relationships, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life changes.
Lori keeps descriptions simple and direct so worried people can quickly understand what she offers. Her approach centers on the whole person.
Background and approach
Lori pays attention to how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviors. She focuses on values and beliefs to help people make changes that fit their lives. Sessions aim to identify roots of struggle and build practical ways to cope day to day.
Lori uses a mix of methods chosen for each person’s needs. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She adapts techniques to match the problem, goals, and motivation a person brings to sessions.
With 11 years of experience, Lori combines practical tools and clear teaching. She helps people learn skills for managing emotions, changing unhelpful patterns, and improving relationships. Her style is straightforward and respectful, emphasizing each person’s worth and potential.
People who want to start are guided through a simple matching and scheduling process. Lori offers online options so people can connect in ways that fit their routines.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, mood, and sleep. Client-Centered Therapy creates a supportive space where the therapist follows the person's lead and offers empathy and understanding to help people explore their concerns.Lori will work collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. She listens to goals, tries different techniques when needed, and adjusts care based on what helps. Figuring out the right fit is part of the process rather than a single upfront decision.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues during work on emotions and relationships. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or fitting support into a busy day. These formats give flexibility so therapy can work around school, work, or family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic 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
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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