Lori Centineo
Compassionate, practical therapy for relationships and life challenges
LCSW New York
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Lori
Lori Centineo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, addictions, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, intimacy issues, coping with life changes, intellectual disability, and jealousy.
Background and approach
She draws on a decade of clinical experience to help clients navigate emotional and interpersonal difficulties and to build practical coping strategies. Her style is warm, empathetic, and collaborative, with an emphasis on creating a respectful therapeutic partnership in which the client’s perspective guides the work.
Lori uses a range of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and narrative approaches, tailoring techniques to each person’s needs and goals. She previously worked as an elementary school teacher before completing a Master of Social Work, a background that contributes to a patient, strengths-focused approach.
In practice she offers flexible session options and encourages clients to take an active role in shaping treatment. Lori aims to combine practical skills training with emotional processing so clients can better manage symptoms, improve relationships, and move through life transitions with greater resilience.
Approaches and online therapy options
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports self-directed growth; it is useful for building trust, improving self-esteem, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress; it often includes practical skills and homework to reinforce change. Imago Relationship Therapy concentrates on communication and connection between partners, helping couples deepen understanding and address relational patterns that fuel conflict or disconnection.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lori collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their concerns, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques as the work unfolds so clients can pursue a plan that feels useful and realistic for their situation.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and fit therapy into varied schedules. These options make it easier to access consistent support, try different session rhythms, and use tools like brief messages or phone check-ins between longer appointments to maintain progress.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English