- Family of origin patterns
- Stress and anxiety
- ACT and CBT approaches
About Lori
Lori Matheson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Lori emphasizes that clients are the experts in their own stories and that personal strengths can be used to face current difficulties.
She uses practical, down-to-earth talk in sessions. Lori listens to what is most pressing and helps people set small, achievable steps. Conversations often focus on changing patterns from childhood and family of origin experiences that still affect daily life.
Lori draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and mindfulness techniques. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and practice present-moment awareness. Sessions are paced according to each person’s needs and goals.
Her background includes many years helping people manage transitions like divorce, postpartum adjustment, and caregiving stress. Lori also supports people coping with grief, addictions, sleep problems, and intimacy-related concerns. Her practice addresses relationship and communication difficulties without assuming a single cause.
In sessions she encourages practical strategies alongside reflective conversation. She may suggest exercises to try between meetings, and she checks in about what’s working. People who want clear, direct support for changing long-standing family patterns often find this approach useful.
How Lori's therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change outcomes, which can help with depression, sleep problems, and day-to-day coping. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be useful when family of origin issues affect relationships and intimacy.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and techniques based on what the client wants to focus on, and checks in regularly about what is helpful.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking to know how meetings are held. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time. Some people prefer phone or video for simpler scheduling, while others choose a longer video session for deeper conversation. Discuss format preferences during the matching and scheduling steps so sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lori address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family topics, and related concerns such as sleep or anger.
How would she approach family of origin issues?
She talks through how childhood and family patterns influence current behavior and relationships, then helps identify practical steps to change those patterns.
What is Lori's professional background?
She has 15 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan and has worked with people facing life changes like divorce and postpartum adjustment.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Lori holds the LPC credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what about formats?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for meetings.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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