Lora DeVore-Matz

Lora DeVore-Matz is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota. She brings 38 years of professional experience to sessions and focuses on helping people cope with addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. She also offers executive coaching for professionals seeking clearer goals and stronger work performance.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She listens with sensitivity and adapts conversation and plans to each person. Lora aims to make the steps toward change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

In sessions she helps people sort priorities, build confidence, and manage difficult emotions tied to past hurts or loss. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, forgiveness, and isolation and loneliness. Practical problem solving and clearer communication are common parts of her work.

Lora supports people facing chronic illness, cancer, or pain, and she has experience with veteran and armed forces issues and post-traumatic stress. She focuses on helping people reconnect with what matters, clarify life purpose, and rebuild self-love and resilience.

Her approach includes tailoring goals and plans to each person. She encourages small, steady steps and offers coaching-style guidance when helpful. Seeking help can feel hard, and she aims to be a steady, compassionate partner in that process.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are part of her work, used in practical ways to address stress from trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges. One common approach focuses on coping skills and emotion regulation - teaching concrete strategies to reduce overwhelm, manage cravings, and handle intense feelings. This approach is useful for people dealing with addiction, post-traumatic stress, or acute emotional distress.

Another approach centers on strengthening attachment and relationships by improving communication and building trust. This helps when abandonment, attachment wounds, or ongoing relationship conflict are core concerns. The work often includes role practice, clearer boundary setting, and small homework tasks to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

If you prefer online care, confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint is helpful. It can also let people continue steady support while managing busy work or medical schedules.