About Lori
Lori Ranfeld is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or parenting concerns. Lori aims to make the first step easier by offering steady support and respectful listening.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions are a place to talk through what feels overwhelming and to build small, doable strategies for coping. She encourages honest conversation about emotions, behaviors, and the patterns that keep people stuck.
How Lori works
Over a decade and a half of practice has given Lori experience with a wide range of life challenges. She has supported people facing grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, and work or career stress. She also addresses specific focuses such as adoption and foster care, blended family concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and issues related to ADHD.
Lori draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor work to each person’s needs. She helps clients set practical goals, try new skills between sessions, and track progress in ways that make sense for everyday life. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
People who choose Lori can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to explore difficult topics like guilt, shame, codependency, or compassion fatigue. She also addresses women's issues, financial stress, and recovery from sexual assault and abuse with sensitivity and care.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Lori uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life skills and change. One common approach she uses teaches coping skills and behavioral strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and mood problems; it helps people break unhelpful habits and build routines that improve sleep, eating, and daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes understanding patterns in relationships and communication, helping people notice interaction styles, set boundaries, and repair or improve how they relate to others.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lori works with each person to identify their goals and preferences, then tailors techniques to fit those needs. She checks progress and adjusts the plan over time so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when video is not practical, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text-based messaging works for brief updates or journaling between sessions. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and use formats that match comfort and energy levels.
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