Lori Houppert, LMHC

Lori Houppert is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and life changes. She focuses on clear, practical steps and aims to make first conversations feel easy to start.

Lori draws on 12 years of professional experience working in agency and school settings. She has worked with adults dealing with loss, family disruption, mood challenges, attention concerns, and relationship stress. Her background includes supporting people through grief, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.

In sessions she creates a warm and supportive space. Lori combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of existential and trauma-focused work. That means she listens closely, helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and encourages reflection about meaning and values.

Practical tools and real-life strategies are a consistent part of her approach. Lori helps people develop coping skills, manage stress and anger, and build routines that fit daily life. She also works with parents who want clearer strategies for family challenges.

People who choose her often want a steady, encouraging counselor who offers both empathetic listening and hands-on exercises. Lori tailors the plan to each person's needs and moves at a pace that feels manageable. She aims to support steady progress toward the goals a client sets.

Online approaches that fit how you live

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It helps people feel seen and guides conversations toward their own goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety or depression. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past traumatic events and uses paced techniques to reduce distress and build coping skills.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. Lori will work collaboratively to learn what matters most to the client, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The aim is to combine supportive listening with hands-on tools that fit each person's needs and preferences.

Online sessions bring flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is preferred. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a work break or to share thoughts between sessions. These options let people choose the format that works best for scheduling, comfort, and day-to-day routines.