About Lori
Lori Shinsato is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has practiced in Hawaii since 2008 and holds an HI LCSW. She brings five years of clinical experience to online therapy and focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
Lori aims to be calm and approachable in sessions and to listen first so she can tailor support to each person. Raised in Hawaii, Lori values humility, respect for different cultures, and strong community ties.
Background and approach
Those values shape how she meets people at their own pace. Her counseling style is conversational and person-centered, with an emphasis on being present and available to hear what matters most to the client. Lori works with people dealing with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life matters, and chronic illness challenges.
She also helps with workplace issues, isolation or loneliness, and finding life purpose. Practical everyday problems like sleep trouble, relationship strain, and compassion fatigue are part of her focus. Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
She uses these tools to help clients identify patterns, build coping skills, and set realistic goals. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful. Outside of clinical work, Lori enjoys museums, live theater, and activities that let her practice focus.
She describes herself as a person of faith and brings that element to her life while keeping sessions centered on the client's needs.
Approaches that guide online sessions
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people test and change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep problems.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and awareness skills to reduce reactivity and manage stress. It often helps people who feel overwhelmed, isolated, or stuck in repetitive worry.
Lori also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals and to strengthen what already works for a person. These methods are practical and action-oriented, good for career decisions, habit change, and coping during life transitions.
Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Lori will listen to your goals and preferences and then recommend methods that fit your situation. The plan can change as you progress, and she encourages collaboration on what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you see and talk in real time, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit care into busy schedules and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English
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