Lori Parrs , LMHC

Lori Parrs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 8 years of clinical experience. She is also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional and has worked in a variety of settings with diverse populations, addressing a wide range of concerns.

She specializes in eating disorders and food- and exercise-related compulsions, body image and self-esteem difficulties, and addiction-related challenges. Her broader specialties include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, parenting and caregiver stress, anger, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, emptiness, family conflict, forgiveness, guilt, and shame.

Her therapeutic style is warm, accepting, and action-oriented. She adopts an integrative, holistic approach that meets each person where they are in the stage of change, tailoring treatment to individual needs. Her clinical methods draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Throughout treatment she aims to support and empower individuals seeking meaningful change, combining practical strategies with attention to overall health and wellness. Lori brings a collaborative stance to therapy and works to help people move forward at a pace that fits their goals and circumstances.

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