Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Lori works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lori
Lori Matheson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who helps people manage everyday stress and overwhelming emotions. She welcomes clients who are dealing with anxiety, anger, depression, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, grief, and life transitions. Lori emphasizes practical steps and steady support so people can move toward calmer days.
She approaches sessions with respect for each person’s story and strengths. Lori uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and try different responses.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values even when feelings are strong. Lori pays attention to attachment patterns and how relationships affect well-being. Conversations often include identifying unhelpful habits, practicing new ways to relate, and setting realistic goals.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to what feels manageable for the individual. Over 15 years of work in clinical settings has shaped Lori’s practical, down-to-earth style. She frames challenges as problems that can be worked on step by step.
Lori also offers coaching-style support for career and life-direction questions. People meet with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Lori works in English and practices in Michigan.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lori lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) asks clients to clarify what matters most to them and then take small, committed steps toward those values. It can help when anger, anxiety, or life changes make it hard to act in line with personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it is useful for stress, anxiety, sleeping problems, mood shifts, and managing reactions like anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen, try different techniques, and adjust based on what helps the client meet their goals. That collaborative process makes it easier to pick exercises that fit someone’s daily life and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people work face to face when that helps, phone needs less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options increase flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to keep momentum when life is busy.
Questions people ask about Lori
What concerns does Lori help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting strain, ADHD, addictions, grief, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using short-term skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness alongside values-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in clinical settings and community programs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.