Lorey Simons

Lorey Simons is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who offers a respectful, nonjudgmental approach to therapy. She centers the person in the room and helps them take the lead in creating goals and steps that feel realistic. Lorey uses straightforward talk and practical tools so people can try changes between sessions.

She often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means conversations focus on what matters to the client while using tools like journaling and thought-challenging when useful. These techniques are aimed at reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and easing overwhelming reactions.

Lorey has 12 years of experience supporting people through trauma and its aftereffects. She helps people who face stress, grief, low self-esteem, relationship strains, and anger find clearer ways to cope. She also addresses issues such as family of origin concerns, blended family transitions, and caregiver stress.

Her practice includes skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work when those fit a person's goals. Sessions are collaborative and practical, often focusing on specific skills to try between meetings. Lorey believes steady, small changes add up over time.

People looking for help with panic attacks, impulsivity, or navigating gender and relationship questions may find this approach useful. She works in English and practices in Ohio as an LPCC.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. Online sessions can still center a person's concerns and priorities while giving space to reflect and set goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses concrete tools like journaling and thought records to change unhelpful thinking. Those tools transfer well to online sessions and can be reviewed together during meetings. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which are useful for managing anger, impulsivity, and intense emotions in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as needed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking since current session formats are not listed here. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit meetings into busy schedules, cut down on travel time, and make it easier to keep consistent appointments. Other practical benefits include being able to share written exercises between sessions and to receive follow-up recommendations without waiting until the next in-person meeting.