Lori Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
01About Lori
Lori Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people dealing with eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar mood patterns, ADHD, and other life changes.
Her style focuses on treating the whole person - thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together. She listens for underlying patterns from the past and helps clients notice how old beliefs affect current choices.
Background and approach
Sessions mix practical skills with reflective work to address both symptoms and root causes. She draws on a range of approaches to match each person’s needs. That might mean using cognitive-behavioral tools to shift thinking and habits.
It could involve acceptance and values-based work to clarify what matters most. Emotion-focused strategies are used when relationship and attachment wounds are central. Lori adapts sessions to individual goals, motivation, and circumstances.
She aims to make therapy understandable and useful, offering clear skills people can practice outside sessions. Progress is worked toward step by step, with attention to the person’s strengths and limits. With 11 years of experience as an LPC, she brings practical clinical know-how and a respectful, nonjudgmental manner.
Lori encourages people who feel stuck to consider a conversation about where they want to be and how to get there.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-18905 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1891316907 · 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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Methods Lori names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Lori 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 evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take steps that match those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and shifting behaviors through practical exercises and homework, which can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions in relationships and helps people notice, name, and change painful interaction patterns to build stronger connections.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying a skill-based plan for a while, then shifting to deeper emotion work if relationship patterns are more central.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work and practice of new skills. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, quick skill reminders, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on consistent progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping issues, grief, parenting strain, anger, low self esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and other coping challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is person-centered and practical. Sessions blend skills training, values work, and attention to past patterns to create usable changes in daily life.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and works from an integrative perspective that adapts to each person’s goals and needs.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She holds an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as AZ LPC, and practices from Arizona.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for meetings?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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