Lori Cunningham, LCSW-R

Lori Cunningham is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and major life changes. Many clients come to her for support with caregiver stress, social anxiety, or moments of personal transition.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens first, then works with each person to build practical coping steps they can use between sessions. Conversations focus on clearer communication, managing intense emotions, and small changes that make daily life easier.

Lori often helps people untangle guilt, shame, and the strain that comes from caregiving roles. She also supports those who are rethinking their purpose or navigating a midlife shift. Sessions typically look at current patterns and what shifts might help in the short term.

She uses a mix of client-centered methods and focused tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. That means attention to personal values and straightforward strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. Solution-focused ideas are used when clients want concrete, goal-oriented steps.

Lori aims to create a steady, respectful space for growth. She works with people who want clear skills, honest feedback, and a partner in making steady progress.

How Lori’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. In practice this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify their values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive thinking.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lori will work with the client to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and daily life. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy schedule by reducing travel and making it easier to keep regular appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and make it simpler to balance caregiving duties with therapy time. Licensed professionals often combine listening with concrete homework and skills practice that translate well to remote sessions.