Lori Wilson, LCSW

Licensed in Arizona · 20 years in practice

Lori Wilson is a clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma.

License and registration

LCSW, Arizona: 18645 · expires April 2026
LCSW, Tennessee: 5578 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1629256409 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Lori

Lori Wilson is a clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and brings practical, down-to-earth guidance to sessions. Lori focuses on clear steps people can use between meetings to feel steadier and more capable.

She uses a client-centered approach that follows each person's goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps her and clients spot thinking patterns that feed depression, panic, or low self-esteem and try new, concrete ways of coping.

Background and approach

Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to make changes around substance use or other habits but feel stuck. Her background includes work with people facing substance use concerns, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and parenting stress. That experience shaped a calm, practical style that makes therapy feel like problem-solving rather than labels.

She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping struggles, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Lori holds an LCSW and trained in social work with a focus on substance use disorder treatment. She has provided individual and group services in residential and outpatient settings, including work with veterans and pregnant or postpartum people in treatment programs.

Her approach emphasizes respect, steady pacing, and small, doable steps. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, tools to practice between sessions, and regular check-ins on what’s working. Lori aims to help people build skills that fit their daily life and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lori lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Drug and alcohol addiction
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Isolation / loneliness
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Lori names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s goals. The therapist pays attention to what matters most to the client and helps shape sessions around those priorities. This approach suits people who want a respectful, paced process that reflects their values and aims.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior. It uses small experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety, panic, low mood, and sleep or eating problems. People who prefer clear tools and homework often find CBT helpful.

Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about change, particularly around substance use or other habits. It helps clarify reasons for change and builds motivation through short, goal-focused conversations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can shift over time so that techniques stay useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions can fit during a break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coping suggestions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, or travel.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lori commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues such as grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping struggles, and career stress.

What is Lori’s therapy style like?

Her work is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on clear steps, skill practice, and exploring what the client wants to change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has worked in the field for 20 years across residential and outpatient settings, including programs for veterans and pregnant or postpartum people.

What credentials and location are listed for Lori?

She is listed as an LCSW with licensure in Tennessee and Arizona and practices from Arizona.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work for therapy with Lori?

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

How do I begin working together?

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