Lora Casteline is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings more than two decades of experience in mental health and substance use support.
01About Lora
Lora Casteline is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings more than two decades of experience in mental health and substance use support. She works directly with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and mood concerns. Lora aims to make the first step less intimidating by offering steady, practical support.
She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. Lora uses methods that teach skills for managing strong emotions, reducing unhelpful thinking patterns, and staying motivated when change is hard.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what is most pressing for the person in front of her and on simple steps to try between meetings. Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental tone in sessions. Lora encourages honest talk about feelings, habits, and life pressures.
She pays attention to how problems show up across work, relationships, and day-to-day routines so solutions can fit real life. Her background includes long-term work with people facing substance use and co-occurring mental health issues. That experience informs practical strategies for cravings, relapse triggers, and rebuilding daily structure.
She also supports people dealing with identity-related stress, career strain, and questions about life purpose. Lora tailors tools from cognitive and behavioral approaches as needed. She combines emotion regulation and mindfulness skills with motivational strategies to keep progress moving.
The focus is on small, concrete changes that add up over time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC015189 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1508562802 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lora lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Methods Lora names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
These are the methods Lora names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Lora’s Approaches Work Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life. It helps with anxiety, depression, and behaviors tied to addiction by teaching concrete ways to change thinking and routine.DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches practical skills for handling strong emotions and improving relationships. It includes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help when mood swings or anger get in the way.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then she will suggest methods and adjust them as progress is made so the plan fits the client’s life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and practice of skills. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat or messaging can support quick coping techniques between longer meetings. These options let people fit therapy into work breaks, busy days, or different schedules while keeping a steady therapeutic plan.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Lora commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addiction. Other areas include trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and issues like guilt, shame, and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and skills-based. Sessions emphasize coping strategies, emotion regulation, and straightforward steps to try between meetings.
What kind of professional background does she have?
She has 23 years of work in mental health and substance use fields. That long experience shapes how she approaches addiction, relapse prevention, and co-occurring concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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