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Lorri Stiles

Therapist · Virginia

Lorri Stiles, LPC

Hopeful, practical counseling for everyday change

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  • Behavior-focused strategies
  • Support for grief
  • Stress and anxiety help

About Lorri

Lorri Stiles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with eight years of professional experience. She began her career working with children and families and has extensive experience in behavior modification. She encourages people to recognize their own strengths and to take the first steps toward change.

Her work focuses on common and life-changing concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, addictions, and depression. She also addresses relationship and family-related concerns, parenting stress, eating and body image issues, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder. Lorri brings a practical approach that aims to make treatment useful in daily life.

Lorri uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build new habits. She draws on her behavior modification background to create clear strategies and practiceable steps. Sessions tend to emphasize small changes that add up over time.

People who come to her can expect to be treated as the expert of their own story. She prioritizes collaboration and works to make goals achievable and relevant to each person’s circumstances. The tone is straightforward and supportive.

She works with a broad range of concerns including trauma recovery, grieving, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and pain, and challenges related to attachment and identity. Those interested in starting are encouraged to take the initial step and complete the intake process to match with her.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Virginia

Languages

English

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on measurable steps and real-world practice. One common approach focuses on changing everyday habits and behaviors through clear exercises and practice tasks to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or improve relationships. Another approach emphasizes processing reactions to trauma and loss with careful pacing and support to help people feel steadier over time.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. This makes therapy a team effort where preferences and daily life shape the plan.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and keep progress consistent. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to attend from different locations. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available and which best fit your routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Lorri address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and family concerns, parenting, eating and body image issues, and related areas.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses behavior-focused methods and evidence-based techniques to build small, usable changes into daily life.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional work experience and began her career working with children and families, including behavior modification work.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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