Lori Thompson-Maranda, LCSW

Lori Thompson-Maranda is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She works with people who also want support around attachment, body image, chronic illness and pain, communication struggles, and workplace stress. Lori offers calm, straightforward support and respects each person's background and values.

She uses a collaborative style. Lori listens first, then adapts conversations and a plan to fit each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as understanding what keeps problems stuck.

Across 15 years of practice she has helped people manage panic, mood swings, and post-traumatic stress. Lori pays attention to impulsivity, control issues, and problems that show up around divorce or life transitions. Her work also includes supporting women’s issues and people dealing with social anxiety or phobias.

People can expect clear talk about goals and steady guidance toward those goals. Lori emphasizes building self-love, improving communication, and strengthening coping skills for chronic pain or ongoing health challenges. She frames change as a series of small, achievable steps.

She is based in New York and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for licensed clinical social worker. Lori invites people to take the first step when they feel ready and will work with them to shape a practical path forward.

Approaches that guide online work and choices

Many clinicians use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding thinking and behavior patterns and on practicing new skills. One common approach helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different, more balanced ways of thinking so anxiety and low mood can ease. This method is useful for stress, panic, and mood concerns.

Another widely used approach helps people process past hurts and trauma by carefully revisiting difficult memories at a manageable pace and building skills to reduce reactivity. This can be helpful for people coping with post-traumatic stress and abuse-related effects.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adapts plans over time, checking in about what is working and what needs to change.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, health appointments, or caregiving by removing travel time. It also lets people use a shorter check-in when needed, or choose options that require less bandwidth if that helps maintain attendance and consistency.