- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Bipolar and depression
About Lorri
Lorri Charnas is an Ohio licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes. Lorri encourages people to take the first step toward getting help and recognizes how difficult that can be.
Lorri views clients as the experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. In sessions she listens for practical patterns and choices that feel stuck. She offers clear feedback and helps people practice different ways of responding to daily stressors.
Her work often centers on improving relationships with self and others. That can mean talking through family of origin issues, communication problems, codependency, or commitment concerns. She also addresses caregiving strain, aging and geriatric issues, and matters that come up after divorce or separation. Sessions focus on finding concrete steps someone can try between meetings. She helps clients notice what’s working, adjust habits, and track small changes. The goal is clearer options for moving forward, not a single right answer.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are central to her work. One common approach is skills-based work focused on stress and anxiety management, which teaches practical coping strategies and ways to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. Another approach often used addresses mood regulation for depression and bipolar disorder, helping people recognize mood patterns and develop routines and tools to stabilize daily functioning.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful, rather than sticking to a single technique from the start.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or caregiving schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also use less bandwidth or avoid video when someone prefers that. Discussing practical details up front helps match session logistics to daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiving stress, family of origin issues, and communication problems.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style emphasizes identifying strengths and practical steps. She listens for patterns, offers feedback, and helps people try different behaviors between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of professional work experience as a licensed social worker. That background includes work with mood disorders and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an Ohio LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker, and practices in Ohio.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen subscription and location.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.