Lori Wilson

Lori Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience. She holds a Master of Social Work and a background in substance use disorder treatment. Lori practices from Arizona and brings a calm, direct style to sessions. She helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, addiction, and related concerns. Lori has worked across settings that include residential treatment, inpatient and outpatient care, and services for people with trauma and substance use history. Her experience includes supporting pregnant and postpartum people in residential programs and providing group and individual therapy. She has also worked with veterans on mental health and substance use challenges. In sessions she uses person-centered ways of working that focus on each person's goals and strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and motivational interviewing to support changes around substance use and other habits. People come to Lori for many issues such as depression, panic, post-traumatic stress, grief, self-esteem, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also addresses process and substance addictions, hoarding, and struggles with guilt, shame, or forgiveness. Her practical approach aims to build coping skills, improve day-to-day functioning, and create clearer plans for change. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How Lori’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and strengths. The therapist listens closely and helps people decide what matters most, then supports steps toward those goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and to build new habits for stress, anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to address ambivalence about change. It is often used when people want support with substance use, process behaviors, or making other life changes. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what they want to achieve and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they will adjust the plan as progress is made. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, let people meet from different locations, and make it simpler to schedule brief check-ins or regular sessions around work and caregiving demands. Confirm the available session options before booking to make sure they meet your needs.