If you're carrying anxiety, grief, trauma, or something that's just hard to name, you don't have to figure it out alone. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for a majority of my life, and it's a big part of what drew me to this work. I'm Lori, a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio. I offer compassionate, personalized support built around you: your goals, your strengths, your pace. Whenever you're ready, I'd love to connect.
Therapy with me is collaborative, but never rigid. I draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify and shift unhelpful patterns, EMDR to process trauma at its root, and mindfulness to build steadiness in everyday life. Depending on where you are, I also bring in Solution-Focused and Motivational Interviewing approaches. The result: practical tools you can actually use between sessions, not just insights that stay in the room.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, but your first session is designed to be comfortable and low-pressure. We'll spend most of it getting to know each other: what's bringing you in, what has felt impossible to talk about, and what you're hoping to change. My pace is easygoing and relaxed, so there's no pressure to have it all figured out. By the end, most clients say they feel lighter, and a little surprised by how natural it felt to open up.
