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Dr. Lori Ferreira, LMHC

Based in Hawaii Online sessions

Warm, practical support for parenting stress

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Years in practice
16
Credentials
LMHC
Licensed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Parenting issues
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Lori

Dr. Lori Ferreira is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, and grief. She offers calm, straightforward support for everyday struggles.

Her tone is warm and practical, aimed at parents who need clear help now. She treats each person as the expert on their life and listens first. Sessions focus on practical steps and on building strengths you already have.

Lori uses plain language and gentle curiosity to make progress feel manageable.

Background and approach

Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she follows the client's concerns while offering tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also weaves in mindfulness and existential ideas when questions about meaning, purpose, or values come up.

With 16 years of experience practicing in Hawaii, she has worked with people facing compassion fatigue, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, and social anxiety. She also supports those dealing with anger, isolation, guilt, and the unique stresses that come with parenting. In sessions clients can expect a collaborative plan tailored to their goals.

Lori helps people practice new communication habits, build self-compassion, and develop coping strategies for life changes. She focuses on realistic steps parents can try between meetings to ease daily strain.

Focus areas and approaches

What Lori works with

Everything Lori lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lori helps people with.

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.

Online support

Approaches that fit online parenting support

Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person's concerns and offering acceptance and respect. It helps people feel heard and builds a trusting working relationship that supports change.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, gives clear tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and practical parenting challenges where small changes can make daily life easier.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them. That can reduce reactivity, improve attention, and help parents respond rather than react in tense moments.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try tools, and adjust methods based on what works. Together they create a plan that fits the client's needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for full sessions that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or times with lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are convenient for brief updates, homework support, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions

Questions people ask about Lori

What kinds of concerns does Lori address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related issues such as communication problems, forgiveness, and isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, interactive, and practical. She listens first and then offers tools and steps that fit each person's life.

What is her professional background?

She has 16 years of clinical experience and works as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

Where is she based and how is she credentialed?

She practices in Hawaii and holds the credential HI LMHC as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located where licensing permits her practice.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How do costs and scheduling work?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to get started select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.

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