Lorri Hanson, LICSW

Lorri Hanson is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Washington with 10 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or major life changes. She approaches care with respect for each person's story and strengths. She aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.

Hanson centers sessions on the client's goals and perspective. She uses practical tools to reduce worry and lift mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her approach, offering straightforward ways to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.

She also draws on client-centered ideas that keep the person’s experience central to the work. This means listening closely, matching the pace to what feels doable, and building trust before moving to skill practice.

For people affected by trauma or strong emotional reactions, she incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR techniques to help regulate intense feelings and process difficult memories. Mindfulness practices are used to build calm and moment-to-moment awareness.

Hanson works with concerns that include perinatal mood issues, postpartum depression, fertility-related stress, sexual assault and abuse, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue. She focuses on simple, concrete steps so daily life becomes easier to manage.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online CBT sessions typically involve setting clear goals, practicing simple exercises, and using homework between meetings to build new habits. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress-related problems.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In remote sessions this looks like letting the client lead conversations, checking in about pace and comfort, and collaborating on what to address next. It supports emotional expression and building trust before introducing new skills.

DBT offers tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. When offered online, these skills are taught in short, concrete steps and practiced during sessions so people can use them in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps the client feel and function better.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face work and skill practice, phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make scheduling more flexible and can fit therapy into busy days.