Profile / United States
Lora Casteline, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- CBT focused methods
- DBT and mindfulness
- Substance use support
About Lora
Lora Casteline is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 23 years of experience in mental health and substance use work. She helps people concerned about stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and grief. Her practice also addresses mood concerns such as bipolar and depression, and difficulties with ADHD and anger.
She uses straightforward, skills-based work to address current problems. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, learning new coping strategies, and practicing small changes that fit daily life. Lora also draws on techniques from mindfulness and motivational approaches when those tools fit a client's goals.
Many clients come with overlapping concerns, and she pays attention to co-morbidity and related issues like codependency, family of origin patterns, and substance use. She has helped people working through post-traumatic stress, forgiveness and feelings of guilt and shame. Smoking or vaping cessation and first responder issues are also within her focus.
Her style is practical and organized. Sessions typically involve setting clear goals, trying concrete skills between meetings, and reviewing progress. Lora aims to make work in sessions translate into everyday routines and decisions.
She offers services in English from Pennsylvania. Practices for scheduling and fees are handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness fit into online work
Lora commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try concrete behavior changes. CBT sessions teach skills such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and activity planning that can be practiced between meetings.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques focused on emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Those methods offer step-by-step skills for handling intense feelings and reducing impulsive reactions. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and steady attention, which supports stress and anxiety management.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lora will review a client's goals, symptoms, and daily routines and collaborate on which methods to prioritize. That decision is reviewed as progress is made and needs change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since session options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a schedule by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use video or audio depending on bandwidth and comfort. Ask about the current session formats offered when completing the matching questionnaire prior to scheduling.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar, depression, ADHD, and related issues such as codependency and family of origin matters.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions include practical exercises and between-session practice of new skills.
What is her background and experience?
She has 23 years of professional experience in mental health and substance use work, focusing on practical, skills-based care.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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