Lori Parrs, LMHC

Lori Parrs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing eating and food-related issues, addiction concerns, anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. Lori works with individuals navigating grief, trauma, parenting strain, and life transitions. She communicates in English and accepts international clients. Lori uses a warm, accepting, and action-oriented style. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can try between meetings. She adapts plans to match where someone is in their change process and focuses on realistic goals. The work often includes talking through patterns, practicing new ways to cope, and building healthier routines. Her background includes a range of settings and client concerns, which informs a flexible, integrative approach. Lori draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses acceptance-based and mindfulness strategies to help people tolerate difficult feelings and notice what matters most to them. When eating or body-image issues are the focus, Lori addresses both behaviors and the emotions that drive them. For addiction and compulsive behaviors she combines motivational techniques with skills practice to support safer choices. Relationship and communication concerns are treated by working on individual patterns that affect connection and conflict. Clients can expect a collaborative plan that balances understanding with action. Lori aims to make change doable rather than overwhelming and supports people as they test new habits and ways of relating.

Approaches that guide online work and practical change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It helps people commit to meaningful steps rather than getting stuck avoiding discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to notice the present moment and reduce reactivity to stressors. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lori will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed, mixing skills practice with values-based steps when appropriate. Confirm the current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into a busy week, shortening travel time, and keeping appointments during work breaks. Others appreciate the option to use audio-only meetings when bandwidth or comfort with video is a concern. The work with a licensed professional still emphasizes skill building, real-world practice, and regular check-ins to track progress.