Lorey Simons

Lorey Simons is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who centers therapy on the person in front of her. She keeps sessions nonjudgmental and open-minded so people can speak honestly about what’s worrying them. Lorey uses a client-centered style that lets clients guide the pace and focus of their work together.

She helps people cope with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing intimate struggles, sleep problems, parenting stress, and issues related to gender and sexual identity. Divorce and separation are listed among her focus areas for people navigating life changes.

Lorey blends several practical methods in session. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques like journaling and challenging unhelpful thoughts to reduce anxiety and shift harmful thinking. She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas for emotion regulation and solution-focused work for short-term, goal-oriented steps.

With 12 years of experience, Lorey aims to make therapy feel collaborative and understandable. Sessions focus on clear, usable skills and straightforward goals. She works with each person to build plans that fit their daily life and priorities.

People who choose Lorey can expect a conversational approach grounded in evidence-informed techniques. She pays attention to the client’s lead while offering concrete tools for coping, decision making, and healing.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, validating, and following the client’s lead so sessions reflect what matters most to the person. This approach helps people set their own priorities and feel understood before moving into skill work.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes homework like journaling and tracking patterns, which translates well to online sessions and between-session practice.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving tolerance for distress. Simple skills training and coaching around grounding and emotion regulation can be practiced and reviewed in virtual sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then collaborate on a plan that may combine methods. That shared decision making helps tailor the work to each situation.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make attending sessions easier to fit into busy days, reduce travel time, and support consistent follow-through on homework like journaling. For some people, sessions can also allow shorter check-ins or conversations that fit a break at work or a tight schedule.