PuttingFamilyFirst

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

LB Portrait of Lorie Boyd
Online therapist

Lorie Boyd

Compassionate practical support for everyday life

Book with Lorie
Credentials
LMHC
Experience
26 years
Licensed in
New York, Washington
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lorie

Lorie Boyd is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and difficult life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what a person is trying to manage. Parents and those worried about family tensions often reach out for help with communication and coping skills.

She works from New York and conducts sessions in English. Her style is warm and practical. She combines Client-Centered Therapy with tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.

Background and approach

Sessions often include talking through recent problems, practicing new ways to respond, and setting simple, achievable steps to try between meetings. With 26 years of experience, Lorie draws on many different life situations she has seen. She pays attention to how culture, prejudice, and discrimination affect mental health.

That focus informs how she supports people coping with trauma, grief, or recovery from substance use. Lorie also works with concerns like anger, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and codependency. She aims to help clients build self-love, clearer boundaries, and stronger communication.

Her work emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes. Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Fees vary with location and session plan, and subscriptions can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect people with her.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person without judgment and following their lead. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the client name priorities and strengths to build on.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online sessions using CBT often include working on specific patterns, trying small experiments between sessions, and rehearsing different responses to stressful situations.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods as needs change over time.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. These options let people access sessions from home, review notes, or check in between meetings. The flexible formats support ongoing work on communication, coping skills, and behavior changes without needing to travel.

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 Lorie commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family tensions, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, anger, and a range of mood and attention concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and practical, blending Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sessions focus on listening, identifying thought patterns, and trying concrete changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 26 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, multicultural concerns, and family problems. That history shapes her practical and culturally aware approach.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices from New York and holds the LMHC credential. License details include WA LMHC LH 61535092 and NY LMHC 001596.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience
26 years
Licensed
New York, Washington
Languages
English

Next step

Talk to Lorie

  • Takes a few minutes
  • Nothing to set up just to look
  • Stop at any point
Book with Lorie