- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting and grief
- ADHD support
About Lorie
Lorie Muellenbach is a California and Arizona licensed psychologist with nine years of experience. She lists stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, anger, and ADHD among the concerns she works with and supports teens, adults, and older adults in addressing those challenges.
She focuses on clear, practical steps rather than abstract talk. Sessions look at what is happening now, what patterns get in the way, and what small changes could make day-to-day life easier. Lorie aims to help people build tools for managing strong emotions, improving routines, and handling difficult conversations.
Her work includes attention to adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and issues that can come from family of origin. She also addresses autism and Asperger Syndrome, intellectual disability, and the ways mood and obsessive thoughts can affect daily functioning. Panic attacks, compulsions, and problems with impulsivity are also within her stated focus areas.
Lorie describes using evidence-based therapeutic techniques and pairs problem-solving with attention to feelings. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns and then practices new responses in session. Over time this approach aims to increase confidence in social situations and other stressful moments.
Her practice is based in Arizona and she conducts work in English. People interested in starting can expect an initial step to match needs and schedule a first session through the listed online process.
How evidence-based methods guide online sessions
Two evidence-based approaches commonly used in clinical practice are cognitive behavioral techniques and skills-based behavioral strategies. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, which can be useful for social anxiety, panic, and obsessive thinking. Skills-based behavioral strategies emphasize practice of coping skills such as breathing, gradual exposure to feared situations, and activity planning to reduce avoidance and build confidence.Finding the right approach is something worked out together. The therapist will review symptoms, personal goals, and everyday routines to choose methods that fit a person's needs. This is a collaborative process with adjustments as progress is tracked over time.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, help keep appointments when travel is difficult, or allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is hard to arrange. Talk with the therapist during the matching step about practical preferences so sessions can be scheduled in a way that works with daily responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Arizona, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, anger, and ADHD as primary concerns, with additional focus on issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, autism, mood disorders, OCD, and panic.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a practical, problem-solving emphasis while also addressing emotions and coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience as a licensed psychologist in clinical work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds licensure as a California Psychologist (33283) and an Arizona Psychologist (PSY-006099) and practices from Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a first session.