Lori Wilson, LCSW

Lori Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping people navigate heavy life challenges. She works from a practical, person-focused stance and aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday life.

Her background includes care for people facing substance use concerns, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Lori has supported pregnant and post-partum women in residential treatment and provided individual and group work in inpatient and outpatient settings. She has also worked with veterans on mental health and addiction issues.

Lori uses methods that center the person in the room and target unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing to match what each person needs. Sessions typically focus on practical steps, coping skills, and clear goals.

Common concerns she helps people with include stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, career stress, and mood disorders. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, guilt and shame, hoarding, process addictions, and compassion fatigue.

Lori holds a Master of Social Work and maintains LCSW credentials in Tennessee and Arizona. She practices from Arizona and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Lori’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening closely and shaping sessions around each person's goals and pace. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to talk through stress, grief, or identity concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that cause distress. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep or eating disruptions through practical tools and exercises.

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation. It is often used alongside other approaches when addressing addictions, lifestyle changes, or readiness to try new coping strategies.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. Lori will work collaboratively to match approaches to a person's needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting plans as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time. Many people find it convenient for continuing care while managing work, family, or life transitions.