Lora Barrett, LCSW, LMSW

Licensed in Florida · 25 years in practice

Lora Barrett is a licensed clinical social worker with a 25-year career spanning Michigan and Florida.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: Sw9609 · expires March 2027
LMSW, Michigan: 6801087247 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1336856111 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Lora

Lora Barrett is a licensed clinical social worker with a 25-year career spanning Michigan and Florida. She draws on long experience to help people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or low self-esteem. Her tone is straightforward and steady, aimed at people who need practical support and clear next steps.

She focuses on coping with life changes and strengthening motivation and confidence. Many clients come for help after losses, health challenges, or big transitions.

Background and approach

She listens for each person’s strengths and builds from what already works in their life. Lora’s style is collaborative and respectful. She treats the client as the expert on their story and offers tools to manage symptoms and make lasting changes.

Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and comfort level. Her additional experience includes aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, caregiver stress, and women’s issues. That background informs practical strategies for juggling medical appointments, caregiving duties, or changes in life roles.

Working with Lora typically means focusing on concrete skills for daily life. She helps people break big problems into manageable steps, practice new habits, and track small wins. The goal is clearer thinking and more choices in how to respond to hard situations.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lora lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Practical approaches for online care

Two common techniques she uses are brief skills coaching and strengths-based problem solving. Skills coaching focuses on teaching small, actionable tools to reduce anxiety and manage stress in daily life. Strengths-based problem solving helps people identify what already works for them and build strategies that fit their routines.

A second approach is supportive counseling for grief and life transitions. This involves talking through losses and changes, normalizing difficult feelings, and planning next steps so people can move forward at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals and try different methods to find what feels most helpful. The process is collaborative and adjusted over time based on needs and progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is low. Live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent care around work, caregiving, or treatment schedules.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. There is also experience addressing aging and geriatric issues, cancer concerns, caregiver stress, and women’s issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and practical. She treats the client as the expert and offers tools to handle everyday stress and build confidence.

How long has she practiced professionally?

She has 25 years of professional experience working in social work settings across Michigan and Florida.

Where is she licensed and located?

Licenses listed include Florida LCSW and Michigan LMSW, and she practices with a Florida location.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to those within the supported region.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and scheduling work?

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