Lori Mello

Lori Mello is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She offers a warm, interactive approach that aims to make conversations feel respectful and down-to-earth. Lori keeps sessions focused on practical steps people can try between meetings. With 21 years in mental health work, Lori has supported people through depression, trauma, adjustment challenges, and addictions in both individual and group settings. She has also handled administrative roles across social service programs, which informs how she organizes care and coordinates supports. Her practice setting is a private therapy space for individual sessions. Her counseling style blends client-centered listening with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions tend to involve clear goal-setting, examining thought patterns, and practicing skills to reduce stress and improve coping. Lori avoids quick labels and focuses on the person in front of her. She brings experience leading groups as well as one-on-one counseling. That range helps when people need structure, peer support, or more personalized work. Lori aims to match the pace to each person's readiness and goals. People who want straightforward, compassionate help sorting out life changes, career stress, relationship concerns like jealousy or non-monogamy, or struggles with self-esteem may find her approach helpful. She uses practical, evidence-informed methods and works with clients to identify what helps most.

How Lori’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s concerns and priorities. In practice this means sessions begin with listening and follow the client’s lead, which helps when loneliness or isolation are the main issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing alternative behaviors. CBT offers specific strategies for anxiety, depression, and social fears that can be practiced between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce stress and ground a person during moments of overwhelm. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lori collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts plans as people try things and report what helps, so the process is gradual and team-oriented. The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life, which can make regular care more realistic. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or meetings without travel time. The therapist biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to learn how sessions are delivered. Online sessions can support ongoing practice of CBT exercises and mindfulness tools between meetings, helping people build new habits over time.