About Lori
Lori Salinas is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with 17 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, or parenting challenges.
Background and approach
Lori focuses on practical tools people can use right away. She speaks plainly and supports each person as they take steps forward.
Her work centers on recognizing strengths and building skills that fit everyday life. Lori helps people manage panic, social anxiety, and workplace pressures.
She also addresses issues like attachment wounds, abandonment fears, communication problems, and the effects of narcissistic relationships. In sessions she breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches concrete strategies for coping.
Lori offers ways to reduce intense emotions and improve interactions with others. She also helps people through separation and the practical steps that follow.
People looking for help with parenting strain, control issues, or impulsive behavior will find an emphasis on tools they can use at home. Lori guides clients through understanding patterns and trying new responses in real situations.
Her approach is collaborative and grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Lori asks about each person's goals and adapts work to match what matters most.
She encourages steady progress and checks in on what is and isn't working.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Many of Lori's methods focus on concrete, evidence-based techniques that teach skills and change patterns. One common approach teaches coping and relaxation practices to reduce panic and anxiety symptoms; this involves breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations to lessen avoidance. Another approach addresses trauma by helping people make sense of upsetting memories and build safety in daily life through gradual coping strategies and emotional regulation techniques.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lori explores each person's goals, symptoms, and daily demands to choose methods that fit. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan based on what proves helpful and what needs more focus, so the process stays collaborative.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and interactive teaching moments, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick ways to check progress, get brief coaching, or follow up after a session. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent momentum.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English