Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
How Lori works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Maryland, Florida, Michigan
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lori
Lori Simmons is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience. She uses mindful, present-focused work to help people manage strong feelings and reconnect with what matters to them. Her style centers on practical tools that can be used outside sessions to change how everyday stress and anger show up.
Lori blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and the Gottman Method to shape a plan around each person's needs.
Background and approach
She teaches ways to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed. She also offers concrete skills for regulating emotions and improving communication. <br People often come to her for help with anger, anxiety, stress, and relationship struggles.
She also supports those dealing with bipolar mood patterns, trauma and abuse, issues with intimacy, sleep or eating concerns, parenting stress, career strain, and questions about sexual orientation and identity. Sessions aim to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Lori focuses on short- and long-term strategies that people can practice between visits.
Work may include values clarification, mindfulness exercises, distress tolerance skills, and structured communication techniques drawn from the Gottman approach. The emphasis is on usable steps rather than abstract theory. She offers care from Maryland and works with people in English.
Lori invites people who have tried therapy before and still struggle to consider a different way of working that pairs skills practice with attention to values.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
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.
Approaches that fit online work and everyday life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while identifying what matters most. It helps people move toward chosen values even when difficult emotions appear. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. The Gottman Method provides structured tools for improving communication and reducing conflict in close relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and needs. Together they review what helps, try techniques in sessions, and adjust the plan based on what works in daily life.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a short break or lower bandwidth, and messaging options help with quick check-ins or practice between visits. These choices make it easier to use skills when and where they are needed, and to keep therapy consistent around work and family life.
Questions people ask about Lori
What kinds of problems does Lori help with?
She works with people facing anger, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating or sleeping problems, parenting stress, career challenges, and LGBT-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Lori uses mindful, present-focused work and teaches practical skills. Sessions combine Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies, and Gottman communication techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of experience as a clinician supporting people with emotional and relationship challenges.
Where is Lori licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, MI LMFT and FL LMFT, and provides services from Maryland.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.