Lorri Charnas, LISW

Lorri Charnas is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with 25 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with individuals facing stress and anxiety, grief and loss, bipolar disorder, depression, and a variety of general life challenges, bringing steady experience to each therapeutic relationship.

She approaches each person as the expert of their own story, emphasizing existing strengths and the potential for growth. Lorri focuses on helping clients gain insight, build self-compassion, and develop practical coping skills that support a more balanced, joyful life. Taking the first step toward therapy often requires courage, and she acknowledges and honors that decision.

Her therapeutic work is individualized to meet each person’s unique needs and goals. Guided by the personal motto "life begins at the end of your comfort zone!", Lorri supports clients through difficult transitions and emotional pain, offering collaborative guidance to navigate current concerns. She aims to empower people to move forward and to feel better as they progress through therapy.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Lorri offers evidence-based techniques that focus on reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression by helping clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and learn practical coping skills. These approaches emphasize skill-building, mood regulation, and step-by-step strategies to address day-to-day difficulties and support emotional stability.

She also provides targeted support for grief and loss, guiding clients through processing emotions, adapting to change, and rebuilding routines and meaning after significant losses. Additionally, Lorri uses skills-oriented methods for stress and life transitions that teach problem-solving, boundary-setting, and adaptive coping for real-world challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Lorri works with each client to select and adjust techniques based on their needs, goals, and preferences so treatment feels relevant and practical.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access care from home or work. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, allow for consistent follow-up, and make it simpler to use therapy as a tool during times of change or stress.