- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Lori
Lori Cline is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and the challenges that come with life changes.
Lori approaches work from the view that each person knows their own story and already has strengths to draw on. Sessions focus on practical steps and steady listening rather than labels. She invites people to name what feels hardest and to try small changes that matter day to day.
In practice Lori uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness skills. That means conversations center on the client’s priorities while testing out new ways of thinking and noticing habits of mind. Mindfulness techniques are used to help ground attention in difficult moments.
She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy ideas for emotional regulation and motivational interviewing to explore what will keep someone moving forward. These approaches can be applied to guilt and shame, workplace stress, caregiver strain, and midlife shifts.
Lori’s background includes supporting people facing blended family issues, aging and geriatric concerns, and communication problems. She frames therapy as collaborative problem-solving and practical skill building. To begin, prospective clients answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Lori’s therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening to what matters most to the client and shaping work around their goals. In practice this means conversations that follow the person’s priorities and use their strengths to test small changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep someone stuck. Online sessions can include brief skill practice, thought records, and homework between meetings to try new ways of thinking about guilt or anxiety.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ideas offer practical tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. These skills can be practiced in short exercises during a session and reinforced afterward to help manage intense shame or overwhelming feelings.
Figuring out which approach fits is part of the work. Lori will help clients decide whether to emphasize CBT, DBT-informed skills, mindfulness, or a mix based on the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is revisited as progress is made.
Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow short check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people practice skills between sessions and keep momentum going.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
Lori works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, blended family issues, workplace concerns, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Mindfulness skills and DBT-informed strategies are used to manage intense emotions as they come up.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with adults on stress, grief, mood, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Minnesota.
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.
What session formats are offered?
If you need current session format options, please confirm them before booking as the biography does not specify formats. The next step is to check the offering when you begin the matching process.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.