Lori Cunningham, LCSW-R

Lori Cunningham is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of practice in New York. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and changes that come with life transitions. Lori focuses on building steady coping skills and clearer thinking to manage daily challenges.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Lori listens first to understand each person's situation, then works with them to set small, realistic goals. She uses practical strategies that fit into a person’s day-to-day life rather than long lists of tasks.

Many people come to her for help with low self-esteem, social anxiety, panic attacks, or feelings of isolation. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, guilt or shame, and questions about life purpose. Lori pays attention to how relationships and communication patterns affect mood and behavior.

Her approach blends evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered care and emotion regulation skills. Sessions focus on learning clear skills, testing new behaviors, and tracking progress. Lori helps people try new ways of thinking, react differently in stressful moments, and build routines that support better mood.

She works with both men and women who are navigating midlife shifts, role changes, or ongoing mood challenges. Lori emphasizes small steps that add up to meaningful change and stays practical about what can be done between sessions.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is practical and goal-focused, often used for stress, panic, and depression.

Client-centered therapy centers on understanding each person’s experience through empathic listening and acceptance. It helps people feel heard and then build the confidence to make changes that matter to them.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying techniques, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than promising a single solution.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls mirror in-person conversation when people prefer face-to-face connection. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a quick check-in. Live chat and text allow brief check-ins, focused skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people pick formats that match daily life and comfort.