About Lori
Lori Mattix is an LCSW with 37 years of clinical experience who draws on client-centered and solution-focused approaches to help people manage a wide range of life challenges.
Background and approach
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, relationship problems, parenting and family difficulties, and coping with life changes.
Her background also includes adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, multicultural concerns, social anxiety and phobia, somatization, and young adult issues. Ms.
Mattix emphasizes collaboration in treatment, creating plans that reflect each person’s goals and strengths rather than relying on a single method. She aims to offer a respectful, non-judgmental atmosphere where clients can explore practical strategies and small, achievable changes.
Services are provided in Illinois and delivered in English across video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Session arrangements use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and fees vary with location and therapist availability.
To begin, prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Lori frames the work as a partnership intended to provide flexible support and measurable steps toward clients’ goals.
Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Practical Options
Client-Centered Therapy is grounded in empathetic listening and respect for each person’s perspective; it focuses on building understanding and supporting clients as they explore their own values and choices. This approach is well suited to concerns like anxiety, self-esteem, grief, and relationship issues where personal insight and a trusting therapeutic relationship are central.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and concrete steps that move a person toward their goals. It emphasizes short-term, goal-oriented conversations and can help with stress management, coping with life changes, and developing strategies for attention and behavioral concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and tailor a plan that may draw from one or both methods so the process fits the individual’s situation and pace.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity of care. These formats provide different ways to connect so clients can select what feels most accessible and effective for their circumstances.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 37 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English