- Eating and body image
- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
About Lori
Lori Parrs is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She has worked in a variety of settings and helps people facing eating concerns, addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Lori focuses on practical steps and supports each person where they are in the change process.
Her main focus areas include eating and food-related issues, body image, and self-esteem challenges. She also addresses substance and behavioral addictions, relationship stresses, parenting strain, grief, anger, and codependency. Lori’s background includes work with trauma and abuse as well as mood and attention concerns such as bipolar disorder and ADHD.
In the therapy room she keeps a warm, accepting tone while staying action-oriented. Lori blends several well-known approaches to match each person’s needs, using tools from cognitive behavioral methods, client-centered ideas, and mindfulness practices. Sessions aim to be practical and grounded rather than abstract.
She describes her work as integrative and holistic, which means she draws on different methods to help people build healthier habits and coping skills. Lori often supports people in setting small, doable goals and tracking progress between meetings.
People who prefer straightforward, supportive guidance tend to fit well with her style. She welcomes conversations about change and offers steady encouragement across the ups and downs of recovery and growth.
How Lori’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, self-criticism, and getting unstuck from old patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with mood, anxiety, and behavior change. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, offering empathy and a nonjudgmental space to talk through concerns and find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that feel most useful and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Details about session formats were not specified in the therapist’s profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into busy days, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support consistent follow-through on exercises and skills practice between meetings.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lori address?
She works with eating and food-related issues, body image and self-esteem, addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency among other areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Lori uses a warm, accepting, and action-oriented approach. She focuses on practical steps and tailors work to each person’s stage of change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of counseling experience across different settings and with diverse client needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LMHC credential, listed as a Florida LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The therapist’s original profile did not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
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