- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Lori
Lori Matheson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, ADHD, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make approaching therapy feel less overwhelming for a worried parent. Her style centers on practical steps you can use between sessions.
She believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths to healing. Sessions focus on identifying those strengths and using them to handle daily struggles.
Background and approach
Lori encourages small, doable changes rather than sudden upheaval. Her work often blends evidence-based tools with a warm, listening approach. She draws on acceptance and commitment techniques to help people clarify values and act on them.
Cognitive behavioral tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Lori also uses attachment ideas to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. Mindfulness practices are introduced to build moment-to-moment coping skills.
These methods are explained in simple, practical terms so parents can use them during busy days. Over 15 years of practice in Michigan have shaped her flexible approach. She meets people where they are and focuses on real-world solutions for sleep, anger, relationships, grief, and caregiving stress.
The aim is steady progress toward manageable goals that fit family life.
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.
- 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.
Approaches that guide online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clear about what matters to them and take small actions that match those values despite hard thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for parents juggling guilt, burnout, or big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to change outcomes. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, sleep problems, and managing anger in everyday family life.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. If something isn’t helping, adjustments are made together so therapy stays practical and relevant to your schedule and parenting role.
Online formats offer several practical benefits. Video calls let you have real-time conversations and see one another. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or when you need a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to send updates between sessions or fit brief check-ins into a busy day. These options make ongoing work more flexible and easier to maintain alongside family obligations.
Questions people ask about Lori
What concerns does Lori commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, mixing acceptance, cognitive techniques, attachment ideas, and mindfulness to create practical steps you can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience working with a range of mood, stress, and adjustment concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Michigan and holds the LPC credential listed as Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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