Lori Hinsdale

My approach is simple. Meet people where they are at, set attainable and concrete goals and recognize even small increments of progress to build momentum and motivation. I utilize CBT to help people learn what their healthy and unhealthy core beliefs about themselves are and how those core beliefs impact their emotions, thoughts and behaviors. You can't effectively change behavior unless you are understand what is motivating it and that is what I help people learn. Over 20 years as a therapist, I have come to value the power of empathy- most people have an unmet need to be seen, heard, and understood in a compassionate way- that provides a lot of the healing that people are seeking. I also value the power of consistency -CBT is a therapeutic approach that requires you to engage daily. Real change- in thoughts, behaviors, emotions- it takes daily, incremental and mindful work to make happen. I structure my therapy with this in mind. My background supports my work in that I have been through mental health challenges myself, loss, anxiety, life stress, relationship stress- all of the above- it gives me the ability to show empathy to almost any person I work with. I know what it is like to feel alone and overwhelmed and it's always my goal to make sure that my clients do not need to feel the same.