Lori Farrens , LCPC, LPC

Lori Farrens is a licensed counselor with 18 years of clinical experience who works with people navigating addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and life transitions. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and a Master Addiction Counselor license; LCPC and LPC indicate professional counseling licenses that reflect advanced training to provide clinical therapy. Licensed in multiple states, she draws on years of practice to tailor treatment to each person’s unique needs.

Lori emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction, creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult feelings without shame. She focuses on empowerment and acceptance to help individuals identify strengths and make meaningful changes. By combining practical direction with hope, she supports clients through processes like forgiveness, coping with guilt or shame, end-of-life and hospice concerns, first responder issues, and challenges related to sexual behavior and post-traumatic stress.

Her approach centers on meeting clients where they are and building treatment plans that reflect personal goals and values. Whether addressing social anxiety, isolation, or the complex aftermath of trauma, Lori aims to offer insight, integrity, and concrete strategies that help people move forward on their personal journeys.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Therapy with Lori Farrens

Lori Farrens uses evidence-based techniques tailored to addiction recovery and trauma-related concerns. For addiction work she employs structured, goal-oriented interventions that focus on identifying triggers, building coping skills, and developing relapse prevention strategies to support long-term change. For trauma and abuse, she uses trauma-informed approaches that prioritize safety, gradual processing, and skills for managing intrusive memories and intense emotions, which can help with symptoms like post-traumatic stress and emotional reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lori collaborates with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts methods over time so treatment stays responsive and practical. This collaborative process helps ensure that therapy fits the person, not the other way around.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent care without rearranging life around appointments. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow clients to engage in therapy from environments that feel comfortable, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists committed to effective, evidence-based treatment.