Lorri Charnas

Lorri Charnas is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, bipolar disorder, depression, and major life transitions. She encourages clients to see their own strengths and to take small steps toward feeling better.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on building insight, practicing self-compassion, and developing practical coping skills. Lorri values clear, direct conversations and keeps things grounded and simple so progress feels manageable.

Her work often addresses caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, attachment and family of origin issues, codependency, communication and control problems, and the effects of divorce or separation. She also supports people dealing with first responder stress, co-morbidity, commitment questions, and feelings of emptiness.

Lorri emphasizes that therapy is a place to practice new ways of thinking and relating. She aims to help clients move toward a more balanced, joyful life by guiding them through grief, mood challenges, and life changes. Her style is encouraging, straightforward, and focused on practical steps.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage. People who choose to work with her can expect partnership, steady support, and an emphasis on real-world strategies to manage symptoms and restore daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and making them work online

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used for mood and grief issues include brief, skills-focused work that teaches stress management and emotional regulation. These approaches break problems into steps and show practical tools people can use day to day to reduce anxiety and manage depressive episodes.

Another common method is insight-oriented work that looks at patterns tied to attachment and family of origin. This approach helps people understand how past relationships shape current reactions and offers ways to change unhelpful patterns in relationships and self-care.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort. That plan can shift as progress is made and new issues come up.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy life. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Many people find remote work helps them maintain consistency, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and removes travel time so therapy fits into a workday or caregiving schedule.