Therapist profile
Lori Ranfeld, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focused
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family conflict
- Parenting support
About Lori
Lori Ranfeld is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on everyday pressures at home, including stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and parenting challenges. Lori also addresses concerns like depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She works with people who want straightforward help untangling problems at home. Sessions are conversational and practical. Lori listens for patterns in family interactions and offers ways to change them. She helps clients develop clearer communication, set boundaries, and manage stress that affects daily life.
Her experience includes supporting people through major life changes such as divorce, blended family adjustments, adoption and foster care concerns, and career transitions. She also supports those coping with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and caregiving strain. Conversations may cover finances, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust after abuse or separation.
Lori uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions toward concrete steps. She helps people try small changes between meetings and checks what works. The focus is on practical moves that make family life feel more manageable rather than lengthy theory.
If you are an adult dealing with tension at home, parenting stress, or recurring family problems, Lori offers steady, experienced support. To begin, follow the site’s process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches shape online sessions
Many clients find practical techniques helpful when stress or family problems feel overwhelming. Cognitive approaches focus on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing different ways of interpreting situations. This can help with anxiety, low mood, and repetitive negative thoughts.Behavioral and skills-based strategies concentrate on what to do differently in everyday life. That includes communication skills, setting boundaries, sleep and routine adjustments, and small behavioral experiments to reduce conflict at home.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match needs, goals, and comfort. She checks in and adjusts techniques based on what helps most during sessions.
The profile did not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around parenting, work, and household routines. They also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require travel, which can be useful when managing a busy home life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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What concerns does she help with around family life?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and parenting issues, plus related topics like grief, trauma, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses conversational, evidence-based techniques focused on practical steps. Sessions emphasize clear communication and small changes you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with family and personal concerns.
Is she credentialed and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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