About Lori
Dr. Lori Ferreira is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Hawaii who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She works with concerns like grief, anger, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Her manner is warm and interactive and she treats each person with respect and sensitivity. Dr. Ferreira centers sessions on the person in front of her.
She begins by listening closely to a person’s story and identifying strengths already at work.
How Lori works
From there she and the client set clear, practical goals and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Her work draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered work means she follows the person’s priorities and supports personal meaning.
Cognitive behavioral tools help identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of behaving. She also uses mindfulness and existential ideas to help people notice what matters to them and to find purpose during transitions. These practices can ease symptoms and improve coping with life changes and isolation.
Dr. Ferreira has 16 years of experience as a counselor in Hawaii and holds the LMHC credential. She offers conversations that are straightforward and compassionate, with a focus on practical steps people can try between sessions.
If someone wants to explore self-love, improve communication, or reduce anxiety, she aims to guide them toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.
Lori lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Lori works with
The areas below are the ones Lori selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Hawaii |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client’s lead to build trust and clarity. This approach is useful when someone needs emotional support and a space to make sense of life events.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions include practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve daily routines. CBT is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and depression because it targets patterns that keep problems going.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining client-centered listening with CBT techniques and mindfulness practices as the process evolves.
Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes fitting sessions into busy lives easier. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone is handy when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins or written reflection. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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