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Lori Leftenant, LISW

Based in Ohio Online sessions

Supportive social worker for practical parenting help

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Years in practice
19
Credentials
LISW
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Focus
Addictions
Focus
Family conflicts
Focus
Grief
About

About Lori

Lori Leftenant is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio who brings 19 years of mental health experience to her practice. She focuses on practical support for common struggles parents face, including stress, anxiety, sleep and eating concerns, grief, and parenting challenges. Lori aims to build trust quickly so people can talk about what matters most and start making small changes.

She uses straightforward approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear steps and doable skills rather than long explanations. Lori listens closely, helps set realistic goals, and offers a plan that fits each person's life. Many people come for support around substance use, depression, anger, or relationship and intimacy issues.

Lori also works with concerns like ADHD, caregiving stress, career strain, and end-of-life or hospice related needs. She adapts interventions to the immediate problem and the person in the room. Her style is calm and attentive.

Lori balances empathy with practical suggestions that parents can try between sessions. She believes steady progress comes from simple, consistent actions and regular check-ins. To begin, she helps people identify a first goal and a few steps to take right away.

Over time those small steps build toward clearer routines, reduced stress, and better daily functioning.

Focus areas and approaches

What Lori works with

Everything Lori lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lori helps people with.

Approaches Lori lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches that translate well to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It breaks problems into specific thoughts, actions, and consequences so people can try different responses and track what improves. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and calm stress. These skills help with anxiety, sleep issues, and moments of overwhelm by training awareness in short daily exercises.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Lori works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences. She will suggest strategies, test what feels useful, and adjust plans based on what actually helps over a few sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or you want to avoid being on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing goal tracking between meetings. These options give more flexibility to fit sessions into busy parenting routines while keeping therapy practice focused and actionable.
Questions

Questions people ask about Lori

What kinds of concerns does Lori address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, sleep and eating problems, parenting struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as ADHD, caregiver stress, and end-of-life matters.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Lori uses listening, practical planning, and targeted techniques. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps to create short-term goals and skills people can use right away.

What is her background and experience?

She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 19 years working in mental health settings. Her background includes supporting people through life changes, trauma, and caregiving challenges.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Ohio and holds the LISW credential, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and situation.

How does cost and subscription work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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