Lorri Perez, LCSW

Lorri Perez is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people who feel stuck by jealousy, grief, anxiety, and stress. She focuses on practical steps that reduce overwhelm and help people reconnect with themselves and others. She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful from the first meeting.

She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating, such as attachment wounds, abandonment fears, or family-of-origin dynamics. Then she helps people try small changes to communication and coping skills. Work often includes identifying unhelpful thoughts, shifting behavior, and telling difficult parts of a life story in a new way.

Her approach blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies. Sessions also draw on narrative therapy and motivational interviewing when exploring values and motivation for change. The goal is practical insight that leads to real-life adjustments, not jargon or unnecessary complexity.

She has experience with mood disorders, caregiver stress, parenting strain, workplace challenges, trauma and abuse recovery, and intimacy-related concerns. Additional focuses include ADHD, impulsivity, blended family issues, and forgiveness work. People who come for help leave with clearer options and steps they can try between sessions.

Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through the site's scheduling process. Prospective clients are asked to use the platform’s continue button on this profile to complete a short questionnaire and set up an initial appointment.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals around their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify a person's reasons for change and builds motivation in a collaborative way.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That may mean trying CBT exercises for a few sessions or using narrative work to reframe a painful story. The plan adapts as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not detailed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also enables continuity after moves or schedule changes. Ask about specific session options when you schedule to find what fits your routine.