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Online therapist

Lori Houppert

Compassionate counseling for parents and adults

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lori

Lori Houppert is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who focuses on people dealing with trauma, grief, parenting struggles, mood concerns, and stress. She practices in New York and brings a calm, approachable presence to sessions. Parents who feel overwhelmed or unsure about next steps often find her direct, supportive style useful.

Lori keeps sessions straightforward and client-centered. Conversations are warm but focused on practical steps that fit a family’s everyday life.

Background and approach

She helps people sort through difficult feelings and build small skills that can change daily routines. Her background includes work in both agency settings and elementary schools. Over 12 years she has seen a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting problems, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Much of her work has addressed trauma, abuse, loss, and family disruption. In practice she blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of trauma-focused care. That mix allows space for understanding personal history while also trying different coping skills in the moment.

Lori and a client set goals together and adjust the plan as progress is made. She aims to make asking for help feel easier. Sessions are practical and respectful, with attention to what matters most to each person.

Lori encourages steady steps toward clearer routines, better coping, and improved relationships.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience first. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps clients make their own choices about change. This approach is useful for building trust and feeling heard when parents or adults bring sensitive family concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts and actions connect. It uses simple, practical tools to test and change habits that feed anxiety or low mood. This approach can be helpful for managing stress, panic, or unhelpful behaviors at home.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and reducing the impact of traumatic events. It combines careful listening with gradual skill-building to improve daily functioning and reduce overwhelming reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and comfort level. The plan can change as needs shift and progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These formats let people join from home, fit sessions into busy schedules, and use shorter check-ins or longer talks as needed. The variety of options helps maintain continuity of care when life gets in the way of in-person visits.

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.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lori often address?
Lori works with people facing trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem and stress. She also addresses anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, ADHD, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is friendly, warm, and supportive. She uses client-centered listening combined with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and trauma-focused therapy.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and has worked in agency settings and elementary schools. Much of her practice has involved trauma, loss, and family disruption.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the New York LMHC number 004560 and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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