- Grief support
- Parenting concerns
- ADHD and neurodiversity
About Lorie
Lorie Muellenbach is a California and Arizona psychologist with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, anger, and ADHD-related challenges. She works with teens, adults, and older adults from her Arizona practice and uses practical strategies to address everyday problems.
She pays attention to how early family patterns still affect current life. That can mean looking at roles, expectations, and communication habits people bring from their families of origin. Sessions tend to focus on clear, achievable steps that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Her work includes support for adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and challenges linked to neurodiversity such as autism and ADHD. She also addresses mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, panic, and difficulties with guilt or forgiveness. The emphasis is on understanding what is happening now and building skills to manage it.
Her style balances emotional processing with problem-solving. Clients can expect conversations that move between exploring feelings and practicing new ways to cope. Over time, the aim is to help people feel more confident handling recurring patterns that come from their upbringing.
She practices in Arizona and provides services in English. Licensure is held in California as CA Psychologist 33283 and in Arizona as AZ Psychologist PSY-006099. Prospective clients are asked to confirm the current session options before booking.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills and understanding patterns. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help identify unhelpful thoughts and create manageable behavior changes to reduce anxiety, panic, and compulsive behaviors. Strategies are concrete and practice-oriented, useful for day-to-day symptoms.Skills-based therapies for emotional regulation teach tools to manage intense feelings like anger or overwhelm. These methods include step-by-step exercises to notice triggers, slow reactions, and build steadier coping routines, which can help with ADHD-related impulsivity and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor the emphasis based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps decide whether to focus more on thought patterns, behavior changes, or regulation skills.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also support continuity of care when someone relocates within the same licensure region. Licensed professionals aim to match the method and format to what will fit the client’s life and goals.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Arizona, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, anger, and ADHD-related challenges, plus family of origin issues and related topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions mix emotional reflection with practical problem-solving and skill building to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with teens, adults, and older adults on a range of concerns.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is licensed as CA Psychologist 33283 and AZ Psychologist PSY-006099 and practices in Arizona.
Are sessions offered in any other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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