About Lorrie
Lorrie Gaskins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship struggles. She aims to make beginning therapy feel straightforward and manageable for a worried parent who is reading on a phone.
Lorrie keeps sessions simple and direct. She listens first, then helps people name what feels overwhelming. From there she works alongside them to set small goals and practical steps to try between sessions.
How Lorrie works
Most meetings use a calm, nonjudgmental tone and focus on the immediate problems people bring. Her approach centers on Client-Centered Therapy, so the person in the room guides the pace and topics. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy for people affected by abuse, violence, or other traumatic events.
These approaches help with managing panic attacks, mood problems, and reactions after loss or hurt. Over seven years of practice have included supporting people through parenting strain, fertility and pregnancy-related concerns, and work-related stress. She also addresses issues like ADHD symptoms, eating concerns, anger, and communication problems.
Lorrie draws on this experience to tailor practical strategies to each person's life. Conversations are realistic and grounded in everyday life. She helps people find what works for them now, whether that is coping skills, changes in routine, or safer ways to talk about difficult topics.
The goal is clearer thinking and more manageable days.
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What Lorrie works with
The areas below are the ones Lorrie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Using Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused Care Online
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so the person can name concerns and set goals. This approach works well for everyday worries, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem struggles.Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on responses to traumatic events and abuse. It helps people understand trauma reactions and build coping skills to reduce panic, intrusive memories, and emotional overwhelm. Sessions move at a pace that feels tolerable to the person.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend steps to try together. This is a collaborative process and plans can shift as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break during a workday. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and follow-ups easier between sessions. These options make it simpler to add therapy to a busy life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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