Lori Smith, LPC
Arizona · 11 years in practice
Lori Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
License and registration
- LPC, Arizona
- LPC-18905 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1891316907 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Lori
Lori Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people with sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem challenges, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and life transitions. Lori offers straightforward, empathetic care aimed at reducing immediate distress and building clearer coping skills.
She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape relationships and inner life.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods to match what a person needs. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill building, and noticing patterns that keep problems going. Lori describes therapy as a partnership.
She listens first, and then helps people identify values, set small goals, and try new responses. Work in sessions often includes focused conversations, behavioral experiments, and skill practice between meetings. Her approach pays attention to how past experiences affect current behavior.
Lori aims to help people understand roots of painful patterns while also learning tools to manage day-to-day symptoms. Conversations are paced to each person’s readiness and goals. With 11 years of experience as an LPC, she combines talk therapy with practical techniques.
Lori uses plain language in sessions and keeps explanations direct so people can apply what they learn quickly. She encourages those ready to take a step toward change to begin with a short questionnaire and a first session to map goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lori lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lori names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Lori Uses Emotion and Evidence in Online Therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name feelings that shape their relationships and inner life. In online sessions this can mean guided conversations that track emotional responses and help people try new ways of connecting or responding. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them, then choosing actions that reflect personal values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses short experiments and practical homework to change unhelpful patterns.Lori approaches finding the right method as a joint effort. She talks with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they choose or combine approaches and adjust as progress is tracked, so treatment stays useful and relevant to the person's life.
Online formats let people fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for quick updates, coaching between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and practice skills between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Lori help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions. She also helps with relationship and intimacy problems, sleep and eating issues, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and direct. Lori listens first, then helps people set goals, practice skills, and try changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working as a Licensed Professional Counselor. That experience spans mood disorders, trauma-related problems, and addiction concerns.
What credentials and region does Lori practice in?
She is an LPC licensed in Arizona. Her practice and licensing are based in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for therapy.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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