Your own inner light and strength are already inside you.
Lori Austin, LISW-S, LCSW, LICSW, MA and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner offers psychotherapy for children and adults. She works with her clients to bring body, mind and spirit together through somatic experiencing, play and improv, healing and growth. Lori uses cutting-edge evidence-based practices acknowledging trauma, transitions and accepting the gift of who you are.
“May all that is unveiled in you blossom into a future graced with love.”
- an Irish blessing by John O’ Donohue from Anam Cara
Services
Individual Counseling
(for adults and children)
You can expect to find a loving and caring environment where you can express yourself freely and explore avenues of healing. Our work together will include modalities like Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, motivational interviewing and brief-solution focused therapy. Spirituality, improv and play can be interwoven in sessions as well.
Family sessions/parenting skills
Working with children also means working with family. You know your child best and we can offer each other strength and wisdom to help your child grow and flourish.
Groups
Small groups can be formed when enough interest is piqued! Applied improvisation groups for fun and laughter and self-growth. As well as therapy groups for spouses and families in the military, spirituality in the LGBTQ community, etc.
Somatic Experiencing Improv group (Play and Pause somatic improv (winter/spring 2024)
What Clients Are Saying
“This therapist meets me where I am on my journey and motivates me to explore my obstacles and move through them with gentleness and care..”
— an Adult counseling client
“My counselor helps me learn how to express my feelings such as being sad. She helps me feel confident about myself and love me the way I am.
— 11 year old girl