Lori Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who works with women in their mid-20s to mid-40s.
01About Lori
Lori Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who works with women in their mid-20s to mid-40s. She focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, relationship questions, parenting concerns, and the stress of life changes. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more capable in daily life.
Lori uses a simple hammock metaphor to guide sessions. She looks at four areas that support someone - body, mind, emotions, and spirit - and helps strengthen each one.
Background and approach
In practical terms that can mean breathing and sleep strategies, identifying unhelpful thoughts, or improving communication skills. She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. That approach is used alongside tools like bibliotherapy and career coaching when relevant.
Sessions include concrete skills you can try between meetings. Lori often addresses family of origin questions, multicultural concerns, and issues faced by women. She also helps people coping with grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and career stress.
Her work avoids intensive substance, psychosis, or severe-depression treatments and does not include couples therapy. With 27 years of experience in Virginia, Lori combines straightforward skill-building with attention to spiritual and community resources. People who want practical steps and clear explanations are likely to find her approach helpful.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701002629 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1649696758 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lori lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Family of origin issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Women's issues
Methods Lori names
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and change
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different behaviors to reduce anxiety and manage stress.Lori also uses written resources and skills-based coaching alongside CBT, such as bibliotherapy and communication practice. These methods give clear exercises and reading to do between sessions to build real-life skills for relationships, parenting, or career concerns.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lori will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what feels manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you work face-to-face from another location, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules and to continue progress between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Lori commonly address?
She focuses on relationship guidance, parenting, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her overall therapeutic approach?
She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with practical tools like bibliotherapy and communication skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lori brings 27 years of experience working with adults on a range of life and work concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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