Lori Smith, Licensed Professional Counselor, FL

Licensed

Online Counseling

(44 reviews)

LPC Lori Smith

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Lori Smith is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Licensing: LPC Years in Practice: 27 State: Florida

I AM SEEING:

- Women mid 20's to mid 40's

- Life’s adjustments, transitions

- Anxiety

- Relationship guidance

- Parental guidance

I DO NOT SEE:

- Men

- Couples

- EAP

- Substance abuse,

- Depression,

- Psychosis, or any further serious issues.

I see clients as a hammock that has four bars holding them up: Body, Mind, Emotions, and Spirit. We each have weights that we put in our hammocks, both positive and negative stressors. I try to strengthen each pole so that my clients can handle the weight in their “hammocks”.

Body: Breathing, to slower heart rate, exercise to lessen cortisol and create endorphins, sleep that regulates mood and focus. Physical history, medications, etc.

Mind: Identifying the irrational thoughts that we all have, that contribute to stressors. Biblio therapies, communication skills, career development.

Emotions: Process how to express emotions, how they affect thinking, feeling, and perceiving. Need for positive peer group, and community.

Spirit: Opportunity to explore spiritual growth, especially when your body, mind, and emotions are worn out!

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Relationship issues Parenting issues Coping with life changes Stress Anxiety Family conflicts Grief Self esteem Career difficulties Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Please note: It can take up to 24-48 hours to be matched to a therapist.

Reviews for Lori Smith

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Lori is an incredible therapist. I would recommend her to anyone. She is thoughtful and makes me excited for appointments. She's helped me with a multitude of things.

I have really enjoyed talking with Lori! She is very down to earth and knowledgeable! I always talk to my mom about my sessions and since I have been talking with Lori, my mom said that I sound so happy and refreshed that I make her want to talk to a therapist as well!

Lori help save my marriage and is my rock when it comes to navigating the balance of life! I truly appreciate her and I wouldn’t have made it out of the post-partum world without her.

Lori is up-beat, compassionate, empathetic, and a great listener. I specifically chose Lori because I wanted Biblical knowledge and application to be an integral part of my therapy. She knocked it out of the park and met all of my expectations!

Lori is extremely easy to talk with. She listens and has very practical and easy information to share.

Lori has been a wonderful support for me during stressful situations. She offers and suggests many helpful tools

Lori is the absolute best!!!

Lori is an excellent therapist. She gets to the heart of the problem and offers invaluable tools to help. She has helped me sort out some difficult situations. Thank you!

Lori always had a plan every week. She kept me informed with resources. I feel like I got the best therapist I could have had. I would highly recommend Lori to someone in need of therapy.

With Lori in just one session so far and she immediately dive into it but also respected the fact it was my first session ever. She knew how to make me feel comfortable laughing with me but also be strong with me to guide me through the experience. Perfect experience and highly recommend.

Lori is compassionate, warm and Overall excellent.

Lori has been simply amazing for me in so many aspects. She asked me early on what my learning style was and that helped to structure our sessions and learn new strategies more efficiently. She listens to my concerns and comes up with just the right worksheet or advice to help me each time. Also, she has a warm and fun personality that makes it easy to connect and I really look forward to our sessions each week!

Lori is amazing!! I love talking to her every week.

Lori has helped me so much in the past year and a half. She is an empathetic listener and a problem solver giving me actionable steps to take to move forward.

Lori is amazing to have in your corner! When I was overwhelmed with the most sadness and anxiety I've ever felt through a breakup- she helped build me up so I could manage my emotions better and get back to where I wanted to be, at peace. I learned a lot through her too. She was easy to talk to, sweet, professional, and detail oriented. Can't recommend her enough!

Lori has such a supportive, positive energy. She helps guide me through my emotions, helps me to put words to what I’m feeling and stay goal oriented. With each session, I learn a new skill to sift thru my emotions and/or communicate them in an effective manner.

Lori is great. She digs deep with me and sends worksheets to help me. She sends great resources and is available through chat throughout the week. I enjoy how she does therapy.

I feel like Lori understand me so well and is able to help me work through my feelings, struggles and successes! I love my better help appointment with her each week.

Lori is amazing! Extremely supportive and upbeat, but also empathetic and kind. I look forward to speaking with her each week.

Lori is very easy to talk to. She questions or pushes when she needs to but also lets you get to where you need to be on your own.

Very great!! Definitely recommend!!!

Lori is very engaging and knowledgeable.

Lori is fantastic, a proactive problem solver, and full of valuable resources. She absolutely bent over backwards reaching out to help me with additional contacts and services. She is upbeat and encouraging, and I would highly recommend her if you’re motivated to change your situation.

I love Lori! Super personable and relaxed

I have LOVED working with Lori. She is so easy to connect with, and provides such valuable tools and information. She’s literally a God send in so many ways.

Lori is very knowledgeable and proactive during our sessions.

Great Therapist. Will have to discontinue unfortunately since insurance is not accepted.

Lori makes me feel heard and provides me excercises based on my needs that dont feel pointless.

Lori is easy to talk to, nonjudgemental and overall a great therapist. She really individualized me and focused on my needs. Betterhelp has been great and I love using the website, especially the journal entries. It's only been one week and I can tell it's making a difference in my life. I feel like I'm starting to peel the onion of my issues and it feels good. Thank you Betterhelp and Lori.

Lori is great at both listening and providing feedback and guidance targeted to my personal mental health goals. I feel validation of my feelings and clarity around next steps I can take to progress after our sessions.

Lori is extremely helpful and insightful. She is quick to discern the issues and very helpful in addressing them. Her positivity and energy are contagious.

Lori has been a phenomenal guide on a healing journey. She is smart, caring, and understanding. I’m a better person for our season together.

Great, dynamite

Lori is the best therapist I've worked with so far. She listens to your challenges or situation and is able to quickly determine where you need to to focus your efforts. And provide you with the lessons and structure you need to achieve those results. I always look forward to our sessions!

Lori is a breath of fresh air. She listens to my concerns and provides practical feedback I can use in my daily life. She often recalls details about our conversations I had even forgotten about! I believe the most important thing is that I feel heard and I very much look forward to our sessions.

Lori has been amazing! She effectively communicates and listens to me in a way that has made me feel completely heard and understood. She has a great personality and a beautiful way of creating a safe space with her clients!

Lori is extremely empathetic and she is able to help me move forward on my life and help me evaluate my life off a different lens/narrative

Lori Smith is the best therapist I’ve worked with! She really cares, gives solid advice and the tools to be successful under any circumstance. As a bonus, she’s hilarious!

Lori has been the absolute greatest! Whether she knows it or not, she is now a voice of reason in my head throughout the day, and her techniques are amazing (sometimes even fun!)

this was my first time doing any sort of therapy. i had requested for prayer and scripture to be incorporated into our sessions and she provided so many great biblical and psychological resources that i will continue to use well regularly - tangible resources and daily practices to incorporate into my life to help strengthen all areas of my well-being - mind, body, heart, spirit. i’m so grateful. - also, even tho my subscription is cancelled, it still shows i’m active according to lori, but I CANT RESPOND TO HER because my subscription is actually cancelled and there is a loop of 2 pop-ups asking why i am not continuing the subscription and whether i want financial aid and back and forth.

Lori is really great at helping me question my thoughts which is something I didn’t think of doing. She’s really great at listening!

Such a brilliant and caring person. I feel challenged as I grow already feeling connection to open up and have a safe space as well. What a gift she is.

Lori is great at helping me to reflect & collect my scattered thoughts, and bring clarity to the confusion. Her expertise and training comes through when she shares perspective and feedback. I’ve only had the opportunity to work with Lori for a couple of weeks, but it has added a great value to my mental health. I appreciate her patience and professionalism.

After only a couple of weeks, I feel my sessions with Lori are helping immensely. She provides honest feedback and ask questions that cause me to think about my emotions, thoughts and feelings.

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