About Lorinda
Lorinda (Lori) Kniess is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 15 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and struggles with addiction and identity concerns. Lori aims to make the first step feel less overwhelming by offering a calm, respectful space to talk about difficult feelings.
Her approach is straightforward and people-centered. Lori listens first to understand each person’s situation.
Background and approach
She then offers practical tools for coping and clearer ways to think about problems so people can try new actions between sessions. Clients can expect techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on real-life changes like managing anxiety, coping with loss, or addressing substance use patterns.
Lori adapts methods to fit each person rather than using the same plan for everyone. She also pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, blending family challenges, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and communication problems. Those topics often come up alongside depression, emptiness, or relationship stress that affects daily life.
Lori offers supportive, down-to-earth care that combines listening with practical steps. People meet her and work at a pace that fits their goals and day-to-day life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behavior, which often helps with anxiety, low mood, and some addiction-related patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people feel understood and can explore what matters to them.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit those needs. Decisions about which tools to use are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone can be a good option when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging lets people check in between sessions or have shorter, focused conversations during a busy day. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and other commitments while still working with licensed professionals.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English