Lori Parrs , LMHC

Lori Parrs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional practicing in Florida, bringing over eight years of counseling experience to her work. She has provided care in multiple settings and with diverse populations, addressing a wide range of mental health and life challenges.

She specializes in eating disorders, compulsive overeating, exercise and food addiction, and body image and self-esteem concerns. In addition, she has experience supporting people affected by addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and those navigating major lifestyle transitions.

Her therapeutic style is warm, accepting, and action-oriented, and she strives to meet clients wherever they are in the stage of change. Her approach is integrative and holistic - combining cognitive-behavioral methods, humanistic client-centered principles, and solution-focused techniques to promote improved health and well-being.

Change can feel uncomfortable and challenging, yet it also offers the opportunity for meaningful growth. Lori offers supportive, empowering guidance to clients who are ready to take steps toward a healthier, more balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Lori Parrs

Lori Parrs draws from evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients identify personal values and learn practical ways to accept difficult thoughts while committing to meaningful action - it can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic relationship in which the client’s perspective guides the work - this approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem, and relational concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing concrete skills to change them, which can aid with depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Lori collaborates with clients to determine what fits best based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time and combines elements from different approaches when that serves the client’s progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone conversations, and alternatives like live chat or text-based messaging make support accessible between appointments. These options help accommodate busy schedules, geographical distance, and different communication styles while allowing clients to work with a licensed professional in a way that suits their life.