Key details
- CredentialsLPCC
- LicenseLPCC, Ohio / E1100539
- NPI1932545530
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationOhio
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
About Lorey
Lorey Simons is an Ohio LPCC with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, grief, parenting challenges, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also notes additional focus on issues such as blended family stress, caregiver strain, commitment and communication problems, and impulsivity.
Her approach centers on Client-Centered Therapy, which means she lets the person guide the pace and topics of sessions. Lorey pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques like journaling and challenging unhelpful thoughts. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Solution-Focused tools when a practical skill set is useful.
In work with trauma and related anxiety, she uses trauma-focused strategies alongside CBT practices to reduce the impact of negative thought patterns. Sessions emphasize developing skills clients feel they need to reach their goals. That can include learning to notice automatic thoughts, testing them, and building alternative responses.
Lorey describes the therapeutic relationship as collaborative. She helps people identify concrete steps for things that matter to them, from managing anger to improving sleep and repairing communication. Progress is framed around skill development and real-world practice.
She practices in Ohio as an LPCC and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy places the client in charge of session pace and topics, helping people feel more involved in decisions about their care. In practice this means conversations focus on what the client says matters most, and sessions move at a rhythm the client sets.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the patterns of thinking that contribute to anxiety, anger, or low mood. Typical CBT work online can include journaling exercises, identifying cognitive distortions, and testing alternative thoughts between sessions to change how situations are perceived.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. These skills are practical tools that can be practiced during sessions and applied to workplace stress, relationship conflict, and moments of intense frustration.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Lorey will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques from the approaches above to fit the client's needs. The focus is on building skills the client can use outside of sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight, and support continued skill practice between appointments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleeping, parenting, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy as the base and combines it with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, anxiety, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LPCC and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.