Lori Ranfeld is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
01About Lori
Lori Ranfeld is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and offers steady support while people work through difficult feelings and decisions. Lori has 15 years of experience in counseling and brings that background to each appointment.
She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they really think and feel. Conversations are practical and focused on what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
Lori guides people toward clearer choices and workable next steps. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including parenting challenges, family conflict, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also addresses life transitions, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Special topics she has worked with include adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family dynamics, and financial stress. Lori uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients learn coping skills, manage emotions, and rebuild routines like sleep and eating. She supports people dealing with anger, bipolar challenges, forgiveness and guilt, or recovery after sexual assault.
The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Clients meet with Lori by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She explains the process, listens closely, and helps people choose a plan that fits their everyday life.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and Lori aims to make that step easier for each person.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2007036002 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1619151750 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lori lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
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04Online support
How Lori’s Approaches Work Online
Many clients find practical techniques help most when life feels overwhelming. Lori uses evidence-based methods that teach concrete coping skills and emotion regulation. One common approach focuses on skill-building for anxiety and stress - teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step strategies to reduce worry and improve daily routines.Another approach targets patterns in relationships and communication. This work helps people spot unhelpful habits, practice clearer ways to ask for needs, and rebuild trust and connection. These techniques are useful for parenting struggles, blended family dynamics, and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lori will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace, and preferences. She explains options, checks in about what helps, and adjusts the plan as needed so clients feel the work fits their life.
Online care offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people have longer, face-to-face conversations; phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or get brief support without being on camera. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and adapt it to everyday demands.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can Lori help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns as well as parenting and family conflict. Other areas include grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, intimacy issues, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is open and straightforward. She creates a nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of professional counseling experience and has supported people with a range of life and mental health concerns during that time.
Where is Lori licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lori?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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