Lori Richardson received her Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. She has over 20 years of experience in a variety of therapeutic roles, including time spent as a high school substance abuse counselor, a sexual trauma therapist, a social worker, an individual and family counselor, and a school-based therapist, among others. Throughout her career, Lori has always been drawn to guiding healing paths, combined with a prevailing interest in neuroscience and powerful therapies that supercharge positive feelings. At heart, Lori sees herself as a teacher, helping her clients learn to rewire their own neural pathways to promote healing. Lori currents treats ages 18-75 in our Asheville location, where she specializes in EMDR, Emotional Freedom Technique, PTSD, and anxiety disorders. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Specialty Areas
- Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adoption Concerns
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Art Therapy
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Child Abuse
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Use
- Eating Disorder
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gambling
- Grief/Loss/Bereavement
- Hoarding
- LGBTQ Population
- Military Personnel
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Pain Disorder
- Phobias
- Postpartum Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Social Anxiety
- Terminal Illness/Surgery Concerns
- Trauma
- Women's Health