Lori Centineo, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Lori

Lori Centineo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of life stresses. She works with parents and partners to untangle relationship patterns, manage parenting challenges, and cope with anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma. Her voice is warm and practical, and she aims to make therapy feel straightforward and useful for busy families.

Before clinical work, Lori taught elementary school. That classroom experience shaped how she explains things simply and stays patient with learning curves.

Background and approach

She brings about 10 years of practice in outpatient settings, working with adults, children, families, and couples on issues such as mood disorders, trauma, anger, addiction, and transitions. Lori uses approaches that fit the person in front of her.

She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client’s perspective, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Imago Relationship Therapy for couples wanting clearer communication. She also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing when those methods suit the goals. In sessions she aims for a collaborative feel.

Lori treats the client as the expert on their life and works alongside them to try strategies that can reduce stress and improve family connections. Her prior teaching background often shows up as patient explanations and practical suggestions.

She is licensed in New York as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), and offers work that considers intellectual disability and issues like jealousy or intimacy concerns when relevant. Sessions are conducted in English and tailored to the family’s pace and needs.

How Lori’s approaches translate to online family work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client’s experience and priorities. In practice this means Lori listens closely and shapes sessions around what the family says matters most, whether that is parenting routines, communication between partners, or managing mood symptoms. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Lori uses CBT to help parents and partners spot common thinking traps and try concrete, small changes that reduce stress and improve interactions.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Lori discusses options and tailors the plan to each family’s goals and comfort level. Together they may mix approaches - for example using CBT tools for anxiety while keeping a client-centered stance to respect family values and pace.

Online formats offer practical benefits for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging let caregivers check in between sessions or use brief moments for support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into weekly life and to try new strategies in real time with guidance from a licensed professional.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lori address?

She focuses on family and parenting issues and also helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her typical therapeutic style?

Lori uses a warm, team-oriented style where clients guide the work. She aims for clear explanations and practical steps families can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has about 10 years of clinical practice. Her background includes outpatient work with adults, children, families, and couples.

What credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY LCSW 087513-1, and practices in New York.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible ways to meet.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Intellectual disability
Intimacy-related issues
Jealousy
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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