Dr. Lora Horowitz, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

About Lora

Dr. Lora Horowitz welcomes people looking for help with family and parenting concerns and related stress. She writes simply and listens carefully.

Her style aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about. The first conversations focus on what matters most to each person and on small, practical steps forward. Dr.

Horowitz is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with five years of clinical experience in a range of counseling settings.

Background and approach

She blends straightforward, client-centered conversations with practical skills training. Sessions often include short teaching moments, coping strategies, and ways to reduce overwhelming feelings. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral methods to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also uses acceptance and commitment and mindfulness techniques to build tolerance for hard feelings. Dialectical behavior tools appear when emotion regulation and stress tolerance are needed. Dr.

Horowitz aims to address the whole person by paying attention to mental, emotional, social, and spiritual factors that affect day-to-day life. She focuses on helping people feel heard, reduce distress, and develop clearer ways to handle parenting and relationship challenges. Conversations are paced to fit each person’s needs.

Practical details are discussed up front so sessions can focus on progress. People who choose to work with her can expect steady, skills-based support and thoughtful listening as they try new ways of managing stress and family life.

Approaches that translate to online family and parenting support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when feelings are hard. It helps people stay connected to what matters in family life while tolerating uncomfortable emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that fuel stress and anxiety. It is useful for mood concerns, panic, and everyday parenting stress. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which can ease tense moments at home.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they tailor techniques and pace so sessions match the client’s needs rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to keep working on problems between life demands. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions let people connect when screens aren’t practical, and live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to follow through on skills and to schedule care around busy family routines.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is client-centered and practical with an emphasis on clear skills and short teaching moments. Sessions combine listening with concrete tools to manage emotions and behavior.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of experience working in a variety of counseling settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Virginia under VA LPC 0701008418 and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the country work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are costs and starting steps handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

ADHD
Anger management
Communication problems
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Depression
Family conflicts
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Parenting issues
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Virginia
Languages: English

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