Lori Hancock-Muck , LMHC

Lori Hancock-Muck is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with more than 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field. She earned a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Northwest Missouri State University in 2000 and has worked across diverse practice settings, including correctional facilities, community mental health centers, outpatient hospital-based substance use disorder treatment programs, and employee and student assistance programs.

Her clinical focus centers on addiction services, and she has provided care for adults, adolescents, and families facing substance use challenges. Lori approaches addiction as a condition that can touch relationships, work life, and personal wellbeing, and she emphasizes the client as the expert of their own story. She highlights existing strengths as the foundation for change and frames the decision to pursue a different path as a courageous first step.

Lori draws from a range of therapeutic methods, including motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, harm reduction strategies, and cognitive behavioral therapy, tailoring treatment plans to fit each person’s needs and resources. She aims to empower people to pursue sustainable change while recognizing that transformation can be difficult and emotionally complex.