Lori Farrens, LCPC, LPC

Lori Farrens is a licensed counselor with 18 years of professional experience who helps people navigate addictions, trauma, grief, anger, and major life transitions. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials - professional counseling licenses - and also has a Master Addiction Counselor license, reflecting focused training in addiction treatment. Licensed to practice across multiple states, she brings a blend of practical skills and compassionate care to each therapeutic relationship.

Lori emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a nonjudgmental stance, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs. She works collaboratively to empower clients toward change through acceptance and increased insight, while highlighting strengths and offering clear direction. Her aim is to create a supportive space where individuals can explore difficult feelings without shame and develop realistic paths forward.

With experience addressing first responder issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, post-traumatic stress, sex addiction, sexuality concerns, social anxiety, and loneliness, Lori adapts evidence-based techniques to the presenting concern. Whether the work focuses on managing anger, coping with loss, or overcoming addictive patterns, she centers treatment on the client’s goals and capacity for growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Lori Farrens uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the presenting concern. For addictions, she applies focused addiction treatment methods that emphasize relapse prevention, coping skills, and steps toward sustained recovery; these approaches help people identify triggers, build healthier routines, and restore a sense of agency. For trauma and abuse, she uses trauma-informed strategies that prioritize safety, pacing, and processing of difficult memories to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. For grief and anger, she integrates practical coping tools and emotion-focused work to help clients make space for loss while rebuilding meaning and control.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lori works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Lori can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals without sacrificing continuity of care or the ability to move treatment forward.