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Lori Mcdunn

Seasoned counselor guiding practical change

LPC-MHSP Tennessee

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Lori

Lori Mcdunn is a licensed professional counselor, LPC-MHSP, practicing in Tennessee with ten years of experience. She offers a calming, steady presence for adults who are ready to talk about stress, relationships, trauma, or major life transitions.

Background and approach

Lori aims to help people move toward more peaceful, practical daily life rather than staying stuck in guilt or shame. She combines several practical approaches in sessions depending on what a person needs.

Lori uses the Gottman Method when relationship work is helpful, and she also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered practices to address mood, anxiety, and coping skills. Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings and on making small, doable changes.

Lori often works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, intimacy issues, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also addresses self-esteem, sleep and eating struggles, ADHD, caregiver stress, and career or life-change challenges.

Her additional focus areas include attachment and communication problems, blended family and divorce stress, and aging-related topics. Her style is strengths-focused and direct.

She listens for what matters to each person and helps name patterns that get in the way. Lori supports LGBTQ clients and servicemembers and accepts international clients by offering multiple session formats.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit their timing. Lori uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks worries and behaviors into smaller parts so people can test unhelpful thoughts and try new coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lori will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Together they check what works and adjust methods over time so the sessions stay relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or lower bandwidth needs, and live chat or text messaging works well for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or handling quick concerns between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel demands while keeping the work focused on practical change.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Lori often address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and a broad range of life changes.
How would you describe Lori's therapy style?
Her style is strengths-focused and direct. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clearer patterns, and steps people can take between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, relationship issues, mood and coping challenges.
What credential does Lori hold and where is she based?
She holds the LPC-MHSP credential and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Lori?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

Tennessee

Languages

English