Lori Justice

Lori Justice is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Kansas with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and challenges related to ADHD. Lori aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supportive.

Her style centers on listening to each person’s story and building on their strengths. She treats people as experts on their lives and works collaboratively to set goals that fit real life. Sessions are practical and grounded, with attention to communication patterns and everyday coping skills.

Lori has worked with issues linked to family dynamics, attachment, and relationship stress. She also supports people facing medical and caregiving strains such as cancer, chronic illness, and aging concerns. Her background includes helping those affected by adoption and foster care, abandonment, and blended family adjustments.

Clinically she addresses body image, commitment and control concerns, and problems with communication. She has experience with neurodiversity topics such as autism and Asperger Syndrome and with conditions like Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD).

Lori brings steady, respectful guidance to sessions and encourages clients to use small, achievable steps toward change. She helps people practice skills that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. The approach is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Evidence-based talk therapy focuses on identifying patterns in thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and daily routines.

A strengths-based approach emphasizes your existing resources and resilience. The therapist helps you notice what already works and builds straightforward, step-by-step plans to handle difficult moments, which is useful for caregiver stress, chronic illness, and family-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or adapt methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting as needed rather than committing to a single method from the start.

If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and offer a way to check in from a quieter space or during a work break. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only sessions when that better matches their day. Ask about practical options when you schedule so sessions match your routine and needs.