About Lori
Lori Centineo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people feeling overwhelmed by change, grief, or relationship strain. She draws on ten years of professional experience and a background in elementary education to keep sessions practical and down-to-earth.
Lori treats concerns such as depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, jealousy, and family conflict. Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Lori listens first to learn what matters to each person, then tailors tools to fit daily life.
She uses methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and Imago Relationship ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on clear steps and small experiments people can practice between meetings. Lori emphasizes the client as the expert on their life and works together with them to set doable goals.
Clients who want skills for coping with stress, making sense of grief, or improving communication often find this practical approach useful. Her prior work in schools and outpatient settings shaped a direct, compassionate way of working. Lori welcomes straightforward conversations about needs and goals and supports clients as they navigate life transitions and rebuild stability.
How Lori’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify their priorities and strengths. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to make sense of stress or grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses simple experiments and exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and practice new responses, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and anger.
Mindfulness techniques teach basic attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. These skills are practical for people who want short tools to use during stressful moments.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help the client decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, and may blend techniques as progress is reviewed. This collaborative planning helps shape sessions that feel relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different rhythms of life. Video works well when visual cues matter, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep practicing skills consistently.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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