Dr. Lori Graham

LPC

Colorado

Experienced counselor focusing on motivation and change

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Colorado / LPC.0006047

NPI

1073856373

Experience

31 years

Languages

English

Location

Colorado

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivation-focused care
   • Practical coping tools
   • Warm collaborative style

   About Lori

   Dr. Lori Graham is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges with self-esteem. She also supports clients facing grief, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Her tone is encouraging and direct, aimed at people who are taking a first step toward change.

   She practices in a person-focused way, listening first and shaping each session around what matters to the individual. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach, used to explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and on Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused ideas to emphasize empathy and the emotional experience.

   Dr. Graham brings decades of experience to each conversation. She frames goals in plain language and works with clients on practical steps between meetings. Sessions may include talking through patterns, practicing new ways of thinking, and testing small behavior changes in everyday life.

   Her broader focus includes issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, postpartum depression, compassion fatigue, and eating or substance use challenges. She also addresses family of origin issues, codependency, blended family difficulties, and navigating divorce or separation.

   People who come to her can expect a respectful, warm approach that adapts to their pace. She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients set realistic goals and build tools they can use after therapy ends.

2. Approaches that translate well to online therapy

   Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and resolve mixed feelings. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation for steps such as reducing substance use or starting healthier routines.
   
   Client-Centered Therapy focuses on acceptance and understanding from the therapist. That approach emphasizes empathy and supports people as they name goals and explore what matters most to them.
   
   Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot thinking patterns that lead to worry or low mood and try small behavior experiments to test different outcomes.
   
   Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasnt worked in the past, then suggest starting points and adjust the plan over time.
   
   Confirm session formats before booking because specific options are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also permit doing deeper emotion-focused work or skills practice from wherever you are, as long as the setting is reasonably quiet and you can focus.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Blended family issuesCodependencyControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   31+ years

   Listed in

   Colorado

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Dr. Graham address?

   She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, addictions, trauma and related issues such as ADHD, bipolar concerns, postpartum depression, and eating difficulties.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Her style is person-focused and collaborative, listening first and shaping sessions around each person's goals. She works at the clients pace and emphasizes practical steps between sessions.

   What is her background and experience?

   She has three decades plus of professional experience and brings long-term clinical practice to her work with people facing mood, motivation, and life transition challenges.

   What are her credentials and where is she located?

   She holds an LPC credential and practices in Colorado.

   Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people outside the United States work with her?

   She does not accept international clients at this time.

   What session formats are available?

   Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

   How are cost and getting started handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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