Lori G, LPC
Therapy
Therapy can look different depending on what brings you in, what you want to work on, and what feels most helpful to you.
I provide individual, couples, and family therapy for adults in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. My approach is person-centered, collaborative, and flexible, with treatment tailored to the person or people in front of me rather than to one specific therapeutic model.
Therapy Through Healthstead Psychiatry
All psychotherapy services are currently provided through Healthstead Psychiatry.
If you are ready to schedule, you can visit Healthstead Psychiatry to learn more about availability, insurance participation, and appointment options.
If you are not quite ready to schedule and would like to see whether we may be a good fit first, you are also welcome to contact me directly for a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy gives you space to focus on what is happening in your life, what you want to better understand, and what you may want to change.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be navigating addiction and recovery, problem gambling, anxiety, depression or other mood disorders, trauma or PTSD, co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns, relationship difficulties, major life transitions, burnout, or chronic stress.
You may also simply feel stuck in patterns that no longer feel helpful and want space to better understand yourself and what comes next.
My approach is person-centered, collaborative, and flexible. I see you as the expert in your own life, while I bring clinical knowledge, curiosity, perspective, and support to the work we do together.
My approach is also eclectic and flexible. Depending on what you need in a particular session, I may incorporate elements of:
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) - informed interventions
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Strengths-based approaches
Some interventions may be obvious. Others may simply show up in the questions I ask, the way we explore patterns, or how we look at a situation from another perspective.
Therapy should adapt to you - not the other way around.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy provides a space to better understand what happens between you.
The work may focus on communication, recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, trust, intimacy, boundaries, major life transitions, recovery-related concerns, or patterns that keep conversations going in circles.
I do not view couples therapy as deciding who is right and who is wrong. Instead, the goal is to better
understand the relationship, identify recurring patterns, and help each person communicate more clearly about what they need.
Couples therapy may include work around:
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Communication and conflict
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Emotional connection
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Trust and relationship repair
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Boundaries
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Major transitions
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Substance use or recovery within the relationship
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Family-of-origin patterns
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Roles and expectations
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Rebuilding connection after periods of stress
The goal is to create a space where both people can feel heard, challenged when needed, and supported in making meaningful changes together.
Family Therapy
Family therapy can be helpful when one person's concerns are affecting the larger family system.
Sessions may include the identified client, or in some situations may involve family members without the client present when the purpose is education, support, communication, or helping loved ones respond more effectively.
This can be particularly helpful for families navigating addiction, recovery, mental health concerns, relapse, boundaries, or major changes within the family.
Family work may include:
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Education about addiction or mental health
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Understanding symptoms and behaviors
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Learning how to support without enabling
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Establishing healthier boundaries
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Improving communication
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Processing the impact of addiction or mental health concerns on family members
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Supporting loved ones through recovery
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Helping family members identify their own needs and supports
The goal is not to place blame. It is to help the family better understand what is happening, how each person is affected, and what healthier ways of relating may look like.
Group Therapy
Group therapy can provide something individual therapy cannot always replicate: the opportunity to learn alongside others who may be navigating similar experiences.
Future group offerings may include topics related to mental health, addiction and recovery, coping skills, relationships, or other areas of shared concern.
Group therapy is not currently guaranteed as an available service, but future offerings may become available through Healthstead Psychiatry.
Areas of Clinical Focus
My clinical experience spans a range of mental health, addiction, and relationship concerns. Some of the areas I most commonly work with include:
Whether you are struggling with active use or need support for recovery and relapse prevention, we will work together to build a life aligned with your values.
If gambling has started to feel difficult to control or is affecting your finances, relationships, or well-being, we’ll work together to understand the pattern and build practical strategies for change, balance, and recovery.
If anxiety, worry, panic, or overthinking are getting in the way, we’ll work on understanding what is driving it and finding ways to feel more grounded and in control.
If low mood, mood changes, or feeling stuck are making it harder to enjoy your life, we’ll work together to better understand what is happening and find ways to create more stability, connection, and hope.
If past experiences are still affecting how you feel, think, or respond today, we can work at a pace that feels manageable to help you build safety, understanding, and healthier ways of coping.
Mental health and substance use often overlap. We’ll look at the whole picture rather than treating one concern in isolation and work toward changes that support both your mental health and recovery.
Whether you are struggling with communication, boundaries, trust, conflict, or patterns that keep repeating, therapy can help you better understand what is happening and what you want from your relationships.
Whether you are struggling with communication, boundaries, trust, conflict, or patterns that keep repeating, therapy can help you better understand what is happening and what you want from your relationships.
Change can be difficult even when it is something you chose. Whether you are navigating work, relationships, family roles, identity, or another major transition, therapy can help you make sense of what comes next.
If you are constantly pushing through, feeling overwhelmed, or finding that you have little left to give, we can look at what is contributing to burnout and work toward a more sustainable way of living.
Whether you are grieving a death, relationship, role, future you expected, or another meaningful loss, therapy can provide space to process what happened, make room for difficult emotions, and find a way forward that honors what mattered.
What Therapy With Me Is Like
Therapy with me is conversational, collaborative, and active.
You can expect honesty, curiosity, questions, humor when appropriate, and room to disagree. I will not expect you to arrive with everything figured out, and I will not reduce your experience to a diagnosis or symptom.
My goal is to create a space where you can better understand what is happening, explore what may need to change, and decide what moving forward looks like for you.
I provide LGBTQIA+ affirming care and welcome clients of diverse identities, relationships, and lived experiences.
Ready to Get Started?
Ready to schedule therapy?
Visit Healthstead Psychiatry for scheduling, availability, and insurance information.
Not sure yet?
Contact me for a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to see whether we may be a good fit.