Lora DeVore-Matz , LICSW

Lora DeVore-Matz is a Minnesota-based clinician with 38 years of professional experience who works as an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker). She brings extensive experience to helping people manage addictions, navigate relationship challenges, and heal from trauma and abuse, while also supporting improvements in motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her practice includes executive and professional coaching for clients seeking clearer direction and stronger workplace skills.

She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to meet individual needs. Lora emphasizes a collaborative process that honors each person’s goals and circumstances, recognizing the courage it takes to pursue a more fulfilling and happier life. She aims to support and empower clients as they take the first steps toward meaningful change.

Whether addressing abandonment and attachment concerns, chronic illness and pain, communication and forgiveness issues, or life transitions such as midlife challenges, Lora tailors care to the specifics of each situation. Her work also encompasses concerns common to veterans, relationship and sexuality matters, and challenges related to isolation and finding life purpose. Prospective clients can expect a thoughtful, individualized approach grounded in long experience and professional social work training.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Lora DeVore-Matz uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the concerns presented. For trauma and abuse, she applies approaches that focus on building safety, processing difficult experiences at a manageable pace, and restoring a sense of control and resilience - methods that support recovery from post-traumatic stress and related symptoms. For addictions and motivation, she emphasizes structured, goal-oriented strategies that help clients identify triggers, strengthen coping skills, and sustain long-term behavior change. She also integrates relationship-focused and coaching work to address communication problems, self-esteem, and life-purpose concerns, helping clients clarify values and take practical steps toward their goals.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Lora works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adjusts methods as progress unfolds so the work remains a good fit for the individual.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and for how people prefer to engage. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy schedules, geographic constraints, or health-related challenges, while connecting clients with licensed professionals and therapists who can support their progress.