Works with
How Lora works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lora
Lora Casteline is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 23 years of experience in mental health and substance use work. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more in control. Lora listens carefully and helps clients name patterns that get in the way of daily life.
She often helps people facing stress and anxiety, depression, mood instability, and the effects of trauma and loss.
Background and approach
Addictions and smoking or vaping cessation are part of her work, as are issues like codependency and family of origin concerns. Anger and difficulty coping with life changes are also areas she supports people with. Lora uses tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build emotion regulation skills.
She combines those tools with mindfulness practice and motivational interviewing to support behavior change and clear decision making. Sessions tend to be straightforward and skill-focused, with time for reflection and planning. Her approach is collaborative.
She helps people set small, achievable goals and tracks progress over time. When needed she addresses co-occurring issues such as substance use and trauma to create a more complete plan. Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is arranged after a short matching questionnaire is completed.
What Lora works with
Everything Lora lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lora's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lora lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world actions to reduce anxiety, depression, and mood-driven behaviors. It uses clear exercises and homework that fit well into an online format.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. These concrete tools can help with anger, intense mood swings, and impulse control when practiced in session and between meetings.
Lora also integrates mindfulness techniques to help people notice reactions without immediately acting on them, and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. She works together with each person to choose which approaches feel most useful based on their goals and daily demands.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when helpful, while phone sessions require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, and a written record of strategies. This range helps match the format to what fits a person's schedule, level of focus, and preferred way to engage.
Questions people ask about Lora
What concerns does Lora address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, trauma, anger, ADHD, and career or life purpose questions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills practice, goal setting, and tracking progress one step at a time.
How long has she worked in mental health?
Lora has 23 years of professional experience in mental health and substance use fields.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.