Therapist profile
Lori Ranfeld, LPC
Missouri
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2007036002
- NPI1619151750
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Evidence-based techniques
About Lori
Lori Ranfeld is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, and anger. Lori speaks English and works from practical, down-to-earth methods to address everyday problems.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She creates a setting where clients can talk through thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep problems alive and learning small, manageable ways to respond differently.
Lori draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with mood concerns, grief, trauma and substance issues. She also supports people facing life transitions, career stress, ADHD challenges, and intimacy or self-esteem struggles. Work may include practicing new communication habits and experimenting with healthier routines.
She has additional experience with adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family questions, and family-of-origin issues. Lori also addresses practical concerns like money stress, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue for caregivers.
Sessions are grounded in clear goals and step-by-step problem solving. Clients can expect a plainspoken style that focuses on skills, small experiments, and realistic changes. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the provider's online flow.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and how they help
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and behavior change. One common method is skills-based work that teaches concrete ways to respond differently to stress and anger, such as breathing, grounding, and short behavioral experiments to test new responses.Another approach emphasizes communication practice to reduce conflict and improve understanding. This involves rehearsing phrases, noticing interaction patterns, and trying small changes in conversations to see what shifts in relationships.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their goals and situation. Sessions involve checking what helps, adapting plans, and setting simple next steps together.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals often use these benefits to help clients practice skills between sessions and apply changes to everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to anger?
She works with people on anger that shows up in relationships, at work, or as built-up resentment. Anger is listed among the issues she addresses alongside stress and communication problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and practicing small behavioral changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including anxiety, trauma, grief, and addictions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and works from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the service terms.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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