Lori Gordon, LCSW

Lori Gordon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She uses straightforward conversation to understand what feels hard and works with each person to set clear, manageable goals. Lori aims to create a calm, respectful space for people to talk through difficult moments and make steady changes.

With 16 years of practice, she draws on a mix of approaches that match what a person needs in the moment. Sessions focus on practical skills and real-life problems, not jargon. Lori adapts discussions and techniques so therapy fits a client's daily life and priorities.

She frequently uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that lead to better mood and function. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques are woven in to clarify values and build willingness to face painful feelings while moving toward meaningful goals.

Lori also brings client-centered listening to sessions, helping people feel heard before deciding on next steps. For emotional regulation and intense distress, she can draw from dialectical behavior strategies to teach grounding and emotion-management tools.

Clients often bring concerns about relationships, parenting stress, grief, identity and intimacy, sleep problems, chronic illness, or career pressures. Lori responds to each case by shaping a plan that balances short-term coping skills with longer-term change.

How Lori's approaches translate to online therapy

Many people benefit from cognitive behavioral techniques because they focus on noticing thoughts and changing small behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by teaching concrete skills to break unhelpful cycles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when sensations or emotions feel painful. It supports coping with loss, identity questions, and major life changes.

Therapy should fit the person as much as the problem. Lori works collaboratively to choose which approach, or which mix of approaches, fits a client's goals and preferences. That means the plan can change over time based on what helps most in sessions and between appointments.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls are close to an in-person conversation and allow for visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, real-time coaching, or continued practice of skills between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, parenting, medical needs, or mobility concerns.