Lori Wenglikowski, LMSW

Lori Wenglikowski is a licensed social worker with ten years of clinical experience in Michigan. She focuses on helping adults manage depression, anxiety, trauma, mood shifts, and related concerns. Lori aims to make therapy straightforward and practical so people can use new skills in daily life.

She creates a welcoming, affirming space for LGBTQ+ clients and others seeking support. Sessions emphasize clear goals and step-by-step strategies for coping with emotional distress. Lori uses hands-on tools for sleep, stress, and anger so progress can be felt between sessions.

Lori works with problems such as grief, addictions, bipolar mood challenges, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related struggles. She helps clients organize their routines, reduce overwhelm, and rebuild stable patterns. Practical plans include behavior changes, emotion regulation techniques, and short-term experiments to test what works.

Her background blends trauma-informed care with skills-based therapy. That means she helps people process painful experiences while teaching ways to manage strong feelings in the moment. The aim is to combine understanding with concrete, usable skills.

Throughout therapy, Lori keeps the focus on the client’s goals. She supports clearer thinking, better sleep habits, and more effective coping with life changes. People work on small, steady shifts that add up to meaningful change over time.

Approaches and online options for practical care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It often includes short exercises and homework to practice skills between sessions.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive reactions. Sessions often include concrete tools to manage urgent feelings and improve relationships.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, supports processing upsetting memories by pairing guided processing with bilateral stimulation. It is used to reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories and make them easier to manage in day-to-day life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit the client's needs. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for therapy that benefits from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text let clients check in quickly, do short skill practice, or fit sessions into a busy day. These options make regular work on goals easier to sustain.