- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Eating disorders
About Lori
Lori Parrs is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing eating concerns, addictions, anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Her work also addresses relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
She uses a warm, accepting style while keeping sessions practical and action oriented. Lori tailors support to each person’s stage of change and goals.
Background and approach
Conversations tend to focus on clear steps people can try between sessions to build momentum. Her approach blends evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening and mindfulness practices. Lori also incorporates elements of acceptance and commitment ideas and skills from dialectical behavior approaches when helpful.
The result is a flexible plan built around what fits each person best. Parents reading this can expect help with parenting-related strain, communication problems, and building routines that reduce stress. Lori also works on body image, compulsive eating patterns, substance use concerns, and managing intense emotions that affect daily life.
She has experience across community and clinical settings and aims to create a calm, practical space for change. Lori guides clients through small, achievable steps toward clearer values, improved coping, and better day-to-day functioning.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lori lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and clarifying what matters most. It helps people take small committed actions toward values even when emotions are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problem behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes respectful listening and real empathy so clients can explore concerns at their own pace and find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Lori discusses goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked in the past. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions stay useful and relevant to the client's life.
Online sessions include video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can provide quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Lori
What concerns does Lori commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating and body image issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapy style?
Lori combines a warm, accepting presence with action-oriented work. Sessions typically include listening, practical strategies, and small homework tasks to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of counseling experience in a range of settings and has supported people facing eating disorders, addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida as a licensed mental health counselor.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lori?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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