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Lori Wilson

Expert LCSW focused on practical support

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Arizona, Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lori

Lori Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a practical, person-focused approach. She blends listening with concrete strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, mood concerns, and parenting challenges. Lori’s style is straightforward and warm, aimed at making therapy feel manageable for worried parents and busy adults.

She brings 20 years of experience in social work and substance use treatment. That background includes work with veterans, pregnant and postpartum women in residential care, and both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Background and approach

Lori draws on her training to offer clear techniques for coping with panic, grief, mood disorders, and relationship strains. Lori relies on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses motivational interviewing to support people making difficult changes, such as reducing substance use or improving self-care.

These approaches are practical and action-oriented. Sessions commonly cover everyday problems like sleep, parenting stress, work pressures, and grief. Lori also addresses complex concerns such as trauma, process addictions, bipolar mood symptoms, and issues related to self-esteem, shame, and forgiveness.

She explains steps plainly and helps people try small changes between sessions. Licensed as an LCSW in Tennessee and Arizona, Lori works from Arizona and offers online sessions. Conversations are in English.

She aims to meet people where they are and guide them toward realistic coping plans.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on hearing the person’s experience and building treatment around their goals. It’s about empathetic listening and helping people set priorities that feel doable. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause anxiety, panic, or low mood. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to resolve mixed feelings and boost readiness to change, useful for substance use and other habits.

Lori will work with each person to find the best approach. She discusses goals and preferences and adjusts techniques as needed. The choice of methods is collaborative, so clients help shape what the work looks like from the start.

Online sessions let clients join therapy from home or another suitable space by video or phone. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexible check-ins and options for busy schedules. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into life, practice skills between meetings, and keep momentum while addressing parenting, work stress, or recovery goals.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lori address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, parenting, sleep issues, and relationship and intimacy problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. Lori listens first, then uses clear strategies from client-centered care, CBT, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
Lori has 20 years of experience in social work and substance use treatment across residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with Tennessee LCSW 5578 and Arizona LCSW 18645, and practices from Arizona.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How is cost structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lori?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Arizona, Tennessee
Languages
English

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