- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- Focus on anxiety
About Lori
Lori Cunningham is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 24 years of experience. She helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, and major life changes. Lori focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem struggles and panic-related concerns.
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions aim to build clearer self-understanding and workable coping skills. Lori draws on Client-Centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try concrete behavior changes.
Over two decades in practice have given her experience with caregiver stress, communication problems, and isolation or loneliness. Lori offers targeted work for people facing midlife transitions, questions about life purpose, guilt and shame, or mood difficulties. She pays attention to how daily routines and relationships shape emotional ups and downs.
People who meet with Lori can expect a mix of talking, problem solving, and skill-building. The work often includes practice between sessions to test small changes. Lori aims to make therapy understandable and useful for everyday life challenges.
Her New York practice emphasizes a steady, supportive process rather than quick fixes. She listens for what matters most and helps people find steps that fit their lives. Lori welcomes straightforward conversations about goals and progress as therapy moves forward.
How Lori’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. In practice this means sessions shape themselves around what the client wants to change and at what pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behaviors and uses simple experiments and homework to try different responses to stress and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful. She checks in on goals and adjusts the focus as needs and preferences become clearer.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for practical check-ins between appointments. It also lets people try techniques in real-life contexts and report back what worked. If a virtual arrangement is offered, Lori will help tailor the frequency and style of sessions to match the client’s goals and daily routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lori address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes, including panic disorder and panic attacks as listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, combining practical skill-building with open listening to help people make small, useful changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and anxiety concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is listed as LCSW-R and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.