Lori Franklin , LCSW

Lori Franklin is a California-licensed LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 20 years of professional experience supporting adults through difficult life transitions and emotional challenges. She brings extensive experience helping people heal from trauma and abuse, navigate grief and loss, manage parenting concerns, address anger, and cope with depression. Her work also extends to issues such as body image, communication difficulties, control struggles, divorce and separation, and symptoms of panic and post-traumatic stress.

She emphasizes a nonjudgmental, open space where thoughts and feelings can be explored with respect and empathy. Lori uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs, collaborating with clients to set goals and build practical skills for daily life. She recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage and honors that first step, offering steady support as clients move toward greater understanding, self-compassion, and improved coping. Lori practices in California and conducts therapy in English, drawing on two decades of clinical practice to guide individuals through healing and growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Lori Franklin draws on evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to trauma, grief, and mood concerns. Trauma-focused work concentrates on helping people process distressing experiences, reduce persistent symptoms, and rebuild a sense of safety and control, using practical strategies suited to each person’s pace. Grief-focused interventions provide space to honor loss, explore complicated emotions, and develop coping strategies that support adaptation and meaning-making. Skills-based work for mood and anger emphasizes emotional awareness, coping tools, and communication strategies to manage intense feelings and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Lori collaborates with clients to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so that care stays responsive and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can provide consistent therapeutic support across these remote formats, helping clients make steady progress from wherever they are.