Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lori
Lori Leftenant is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 19 years of clinical experience in Ohio. She focuses on clear communication and a steady, practical approach to help people manage strong emotions and life changes. Lori aims to create a dependable place to talk and to build plans that make sense day to day.
She uses straightforward methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work. That means sessions usually include noticing patterns in thinking and behavior, learning brief tools to calm the body and mind, and setting small, doable goals.
Background and approach
These techniques are often used for concerns like anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and addictions. Lori pays close attention to what each person needs and adjusts the plan as progress is made. She listens first, then suggests concrete steps and short-term experiments people can try between sessions.
Over time those steps can add up to better coping and clearer choices. Her practice also addresses many practical life stresses such as career strain, caregiving duties, sleep and eating problems, and relationship challenges. Lori includes work on self-esteem, boundaries, and decision making when it will help someone move forward.
Sessions are offered in English and designed to be accessible for busy lives. People seeking help are invited to start with a short matching process and schedule a first conversation to see how Lori's approach fits their goals.
What Lori works with
Everything Lori lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lori's practice.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lori lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for emotional regulation and practical change
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and behavior patterns that keep problems going.Mindfulness therapy focuses on simple present-moment skills such as breathing, body awareness, and gentle attention. Those practices can reduce reactivity and help with stress, sleep problems, and strong emotions.
Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, achievable changes. Sessions emphasize what is already working and build short-term goals people can try between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to concerns and goals, then suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist evaluate progress together and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and teaching skills, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging lets people share notes or updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Lori
What concerns does Lori commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, stress, relationship issues, and coping with life changes.
What is Lori's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using clear listening, goal-setting, and skills practice from cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lori has 19 years working in the mental health field and brings that experience to planning and adjusting treatment over time.
Where is Lori licensed to practice?
She holds an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, listed as LISW, and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lori?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.