- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Client-centered care
About Lori
Lori Cunningham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Registered (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with 24 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Lori also lists social anxiety and phobia among her areas of focus and helps people who struggle with panic attacks and mood concerns.
She works in a direct, collaborative way. Sessions emphasize practical tools and clearer thinking. Lori uses approaches that help people manage overwhelming feelings and handle everyday stresses more effectively.
Her background spans many years of clinical work with adults facing midlife transitions, caregiver strain, and relationship communication problems. She has supported men and women who want to reduce isolation, address guilt or shame, and reconnect with a sense of purpose.
In therapy she draws on Client-Centered Therapy to center the person’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy are used when skills training or short-term goals are helpful.
Lori frames sessions around concrete steps clients can try between meetings, such as practicing new communication strategies or small behavioral experiments. She asks about what is getting in the way of daily functioning and then builds simple, realistic practices to address those barriers. Many people come for relief from panic, social anxiety, low self-worth, or the stress of life transitions.
Approaches used and what online sessions involve
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client’s experience. It aims to help people feel understood and to clarify what matters to them so they can make changes that fit their life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses short exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thoughts and to build different responses to anxiety, panic, or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and daily challenges, and then suggest which methods to try first. That process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone focus on practicing skills from home and use tools learned in session in their everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses collaborative, practical methods that include skill practice and problem-solving, drawing on client-centered work alongside CBT, DBT, and solution-focused techniques.
How many years of clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, and life transition issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an NY LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.