Lori Matheson

Lori Matheson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, and life transitions. She keeps the work straightforward and practical, helping clients name the problem, try small changes, and notice what works. Lori speaks in plain terms and aims to make starting therapy feel less overwhelming for people who are worried or unsure.

She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy along with acceptance and behavior-oriented approaches to guide sessions. Lori emphasizes that clients are the experts in their own stories and looks for existing strengths to build on. Sessions often include simple skills, perspective shifts, and goal-focused conversations to ease day-to-day strain.

With 15 years of counseling experience, Lori draws on a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered methods. That combination helps address both immediate symptoms and longer-term patterns in relationships and self-view.

She works with people facing issues such as ADHD, grief, addictions, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication challenges among others.

Her style is supportive and practical. Lori encourages gradual steps and checks in on what clients find useful. She offers guidance while respecting each person’s goals and pace.

Approaches you may use in online sessions

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people process and reduce the hold of past hurt. It often includes steady, paced steps to name memories and reactions, and to build skills for feeling more in control day to day.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them. It combines values-based goals with small actions to move toward a life that feels meaningful despite difficult feelings.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections affect current trust and closeness. It can help people who want clearer communication and more secure ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try different techniques, and check in about what helps. Over a few sessions the plan can shift to match your goals, pace, and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking. The therapist can explain what formats are offered and how they fit into daily life. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while still focusing on practical skills and the therapeutic work you want to do.