Lori Wenglikowski

Compassionate, skills-focused care for emotional challenges

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages: English

About Lori

Lori Wenglikowski is a Michigan-licensed social worker with a decade of clinical experience helping adults manage mood and stress-related concerns. She practices with a foundation in trauma-informed care and evidence-based techniques, drawing on approaches suited to depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood patterns, and substance-related challenges.

Background and approach

Her LMSW credential reflects formal social work training and clinical practice in Michigan. Her style emphasizes collaboration and practical skill building, with a focus on developing coping strategies, improving emotional regulation, and strengthening self-compassion.

Lori uses structured methods to help clients uncover unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to replace them with more adaptive responses that support daily functioning and long-term resilience. Clients looking for a therapist who combines empathy with concrete tools will find a steady, supportive presence.

Lori integrates trauma-informed perspectives to help people process difficult experiences while working toward meaningful change in areas such as grief, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, career concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Healing

CBT focuses on identifying and modifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; through practical exercises and between-session work it helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and ADHD-related challenges by teaching concrete coping strategies. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can reduce problematic reactions to intense feelings and improve day-to-day functioning. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation alongside guided recollection to help process traumatic memories and reduce their current emotional impact, making it a trauma-focused option for people who have experienced abuse or overwhelming events.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and symptom patterns to determine which methods or combination of methods fit best, and will adjust strategies over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Lori is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent care, practice new skills between sessions, and access support without geographic limits within Michigan. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and tools to each format so clients can work toward practical, sustainable change from wherever they are.

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does Lori commonly address?

She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar and depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, career transitions, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?

Her work incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to provide structured, skills-based, and trauma-focused interventions.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

Lori has 10 years of professional experience delivering counseling and therapeutic support to adults with mood, trauma-related, and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds an LMSW and is licensed in Michigan with licence number MI LMSW 6801097918.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How is cost handled for therapy with her?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes ADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English