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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Caregiver issues
About Lori
Lori Carpenter is a Florida LCSW with 33 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Lori also works with people affected by cancer, caregiver strain, addiction, and relationship patterns that cause pain.
She helps people facing major transitions and loss. Sessions address practical coping skills, emotional processing, and clearer communication. Lori draws on long experience supporting those near end of life and the family members who care for them.
Many people come for help with feeling isolated, managing control or codependency issues, or rebuilding self-love after loss. She also supports folks sorting out life purpose, forgiveness, and women's issues. Conversations aim to identify patterns and try small changes that make daily life easier.
Her work includes individual, group, and family counseling from years of practice in medical and community settings. That background informs how she supports caregivers and people dealing with chronic illness or cancer-related stress.
Sessions are practical and straightforward. The focus is on what someone can do between meetings, and on clearer ways to talk with others. People leave with steps they can use right away.
Lori asks about each person's values and priorities and then helps set realistic goals. She adjusts focus as needs change, keeping the work centered on the person's real-life challenges.
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Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online work
Two commonly used evidence-based techniques in this kind of practice are grief-focused interventions and structured coping-skills work. Grief-focused methods guide a person through naming losses, working with memories, and building routines that allow feelings to be expressed while managing day-to-day tasks. Coping-skills work teaches concrete strategies for anxiety and stress such as breath regulation, activity scheduling, and stepwise problem solving.Another helpful approach is communication skills training. That involves practicing clear statements, setting boundaries, and role-playing conversations to reduce conflict and isolation. These methods are useful when concerns include caregiver strain, codependency, or relationship breakdowns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences together and adjust methods as progress is made. This is a collaborative process focused on what helps most in everyday life.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow meetings without travel time. It can also allow for different pacing such as a focused skills session or a longer session for processing grief, depending on what the person needs.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include cancer, caregiver stress, addiction, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Work is practical and straightforward. Lori focuses on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and improving communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of clinical experience, including over 20 years working with end of life issues and caregiver support.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.