Lori Salinas , LMFT

Lori Salinas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of professional experience. She specializes in helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and depression, and she brings focused experience working with teens. Lori concentrates on practical skills for adolescents facing social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, depression, and parent-teen conflict, and she supports parents in navigating those dynamics.

As an LMFT, Lori draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of concerns, including panic, post-traumatic stress, attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control difficulties, and workplace or relationship struggles. Her work also includes support for individuals coping with separation or divorce, impulsivity, life-purpose questions, and women's issues. She values each person’s strengths and views clients as the experts in their own stories, collaborating to build on those strengths and overcome the challenges they face.

Lori recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and honors that step. Her approach emphasizes practical tools, supportive guidance, and a collaborative relationship that helps clients move toward clearer communication, improved coping, and greater emotional balance.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Lori Salinas uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. She offers skills-focused work that teaches practical tools for managing stress, anxiety, panic, and depression - strategies that help people change patterns of thinking and responding to difficult situations. She also provides trauma-focused care for those recovering from abuse or post-traumatic stress, which centers on stabilizing symptoms, processing painful experiences, and rebuilding a sense of safety and control. For families and teens, Lori emphasizes parenting and communication strategies to reduce conflict and improve understanding between parents and adolescents.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Lori approaches that choice collaboratively. She works with clients to identify goals, assess which techniques match their situation, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds so that therapy reflects the client’s preferences and real-life needs.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent care. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, the ability to work from home or other convenient locations, and multiple ways to communicate so clients can engage in therapy in the mode that fits their lifestyle and comfort level.