Lori Mello

Lori Mello, LPC, helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss, or past trauma regain a sense of control. She offers a calm, respectful presence and aims to make sessions straightforward and useful. Lori writes in plain language and focuses on practical steps people can use between visits.

With 21 years in the mental health field, Lori has worked in both individual and group counseling. She has experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, adjustment concerns, addictions, and grief. She has also held administrative roles in social service programs, which inform her understanding of system-related stressors.

Her counseling style is warm and interactive. Lori uses a mix of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. In session she helps people identify small, doable changes and practice new ways of coping.

Lori sees people in a private practice setting for individual therapy. She prioritizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion and avoids labeling people. Sessions are aimed at solving immediate problems and building longer term skills, depending on each person’s needs.

She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Michigan. Lori also has experience as a life coach and draws on that background when clients want help with goals and practical planning. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

How Lori's approaches translate to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process painful events in small, manageable steps and develop practical coping tools for symptoms that follow trauma. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so clients set the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts and behaviors and teaches clear strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which is helpful for anxiety, mood, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Lori will listen to a person's concerns, goals, and daily life, then suggest techniques to try. This collaborative process means approaches can be mixed or adjusted over time to fit what helps most.

The therapist's original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week by removing travel time and letting people meet from wherever they are. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when schedules are tight, while others choose video to use visual cues during conversation. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, CBT skill practice, and trauma-focused pacing for remote appointments so therapeutic work can fit into everyday routines.