Dr. Lori Ferreira, LMHC
Therapist who blends warmth and practical tools
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Lori works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Hawaii
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lori
Dr. Lori Ferreira is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Hawaii who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and depression. She offers a calm, respectful presence and aims to make difficult conversations easier to start.
Her style is warm and interactive, with an emphasis on practical steps people can use right away. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on existing strengths. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting across from her.
Background and approach
Lori uses clear, down-to-earth language and simple tools rather than jargon. Her approach blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. That mix lets her address unhelpful thoughts, emotional reactions, and daily habits.
Together with each person she creates a plan that fits their situation and goals. Over 16 years of practice in Hawaii give her familiarity with common life stresses and relationship challenges. She has supported people through grief, compassion fatigue, issues around intimacy, and work or life transitions.
She also works with concerns like self-esteem, ADHD, social anxiety, and isolation. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Lori listens first, then offers skills, experiments, and gentle challenges to try between visits.
Her aim is to help people feel more steady, more able to cope, and more in charge of their next steps.
What Lori works with
Everything Lori lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lori's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Lori lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Lori’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Client-centered work focuses on listening and building trust. It centers the person’s goals and uses their own strengths to guide change, which helps when someone needs support with anger, parenting strain, or life transitions.CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, looks at unhelpful thoughts and daily behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift them. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems like social anxiety or low self-esteem because it gives clear tools to practice between sessions.
The therapist will collaborate with each person to find the best mix of approaches. Finding the right method is part of the work together; Lori asks about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to shape a plan that fits.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, written reflection, or when someone prefers typing over talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Lori
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting strain, and related issues such as self-esteem, intimacy challenges, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The style is warm, interactive, and person-centered. Sessions are conversational and focus on practical steps people can try between visits.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working in Hawaii and has supported people through life changes, family and communication problems, and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Hawaii with the credential shown as HI LMHC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.