Lori Truesdell, LCSW

Licensed in Indiana · 32 years in practice

Lori Truesdell is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of practice experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34001232A · expires April 2028
NPI: 1730120148 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 32
Languages: English

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About Lori

Lori Truesdell is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of practice experience. She offers a calm, practical presence and uses straightforward tools to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and changes in life. Lori keeps the tone warm and often lightens the work with gentle humor to make hard conversations easier.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on small, doable steps that can reduce panic attacks, ease social anxiety, or lift low mood. Lori pays attention to how isolation and loss affect day-to-day functioning and looks for ways to rebuild purpose and routine. Her style is steady and respectful.

She listens for strengths people already use and helps broaden those skills for tougher moments. Lori values clear plans and practical strategies that people can use between sessions. Clients can expect direct communication, gentle challenge, and an emphasis on skill-building.

Lori frames change as a series of manageable steps rather than sudden fixes. Humor shows up sometimes to relieve tension and remind people of what still matters. Based in Indiana, Lori brings long experience to common life struggles like panic, social phobia, and the loneliness that can follow major changes.

She helps people reconnect with purpose and build resilience one step at a time.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Lori names

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Online support

Online CBT and practical support for everyday struggles

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches ways to notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try different responses to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. This approach is useful for panic attacks, social anxiety, and depressive thinking.

Therapy with Lori is collaborative. She will help you identify which approach feels right based on your goals, symptoms, and daily life. Together you will try techniques and adjust the plan as needed to find what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions are lower bandwidth and work well for check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can fit brief check-ins, homework discussion, or quick reflections between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family time, or other commitments while keeping a consistent treatment plan.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lori often address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, and also pays attention to isolation, life purpose, panic attacks, and social anxiety.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Lori uses a warm, steady approach that mixes practical skill-building with moments of lightness. Sessions aim for clear, manageable steps and honest conversation.

How much experience does she have?

She has 32 years of clinical experience working with common emotional and life concerns.

Where is Lori located and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Indiana and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing communication and check-ins.

How does cost and payment work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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