About Lori
Dr. Lori Ferreira helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports those dealing with anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and life transitions.
Dr. Ferreira practices from Hawaii and brings 16 years of experience to her work as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Her style is warm and interactive.
Sessions focus on helping people notice strengths and use them to handle problems.
Background and approach
She listens without judgment and guides practical steps people can try between sessions. The goal is clearer thinking and steadier emotional balance. Dr.
Ferreira blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral tools. That means conversations center on the person’s experience while also identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Mindfulness and existential ideas are added when helpful to deepen meaning and calm difficult emotions.
In therapy she helps people sort through family and communication problems, rebuild self-esteem, and make choices that match their values. She also supports those coping with guilt, shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Practical coping strategies are paired with reflection about what matters most.
People meet online by video, phone, chat, or text-based messaging. Dr. Ferreira encourages small, manageable changes and works with each person to build a plan that fits daily life.
She aims to be a steady, compassionate presence while clients take steps toward greater well-being.
How Lori’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and strengths. In sessions the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients name their priorities and values. This approach supports issues like low self-esteem, family concerns, and finding life purpose.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, social fears, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging work well for short check-ins or ongoing support. These options let people fit therapy into busy days and keep regular momentum toward their goals.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English