- Client-centered focus
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed methods
About Lori
Dr. Lori Dougherty is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Colorado. She brings ten years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. Her style centers on building a strong connection so clients feel heard first and then work toward change.
Dr. Dougherty treats the therapy relationship as a partnership. She starts by listening and identifying each person’s goals. From there she uses practical strategies to develop new ways of coping and relating. Clients often leave with clearer steps to handle difficult moments and renewed confidence in their choices.
Her background includes work with substance use concerns and trauma-related symptoms, along with family of origin issues and intimacy-related problems. She uses a mix of approaches and chooses what fits each person’s needs instead of relying on a single method.
In sessions she blends client-centered techniques with cognitive-behavioral skills and mindfulness practices. She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas and EMDR when those methods match a client’s goals. This lets her focus on both immediate coping skills and longer term healing.
Dr. Dougherty aims to help people discover strengths they already have. She frames the work as coaching and guidance toward practical change. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to identify goals and then builds a plan together.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so each person feels understood. This approach helps clarify goals and makes it easier to choose practical steps for change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It offers concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems by changing unhelpful thinking and practicing new behaviors.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. It can be especially useful for stress, grief, and coping with cravings or intense emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their history, current struggles, and goals. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Confirm the current session formats before booking since specific options are not listed here. Many people find remote sessions reduce travel time, let them schedule shorter check-ins when needed, and make attending therapy more consistent with work and family routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns are addressed in sessions?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family challenges, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and self esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She emphasizes a warm, client-centered relationship and uses practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, EMDR, and motivational interviewing tailored to each person.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of experience working with a range of concerns including substance use and trauma, and she frames therapy as collaborative guidance toward personal growth.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMFT credential and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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