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Lori Wenglikowski, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Mood and stress concerns
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Trauma-aware work
- LGBT affirming
About Lori
Lori Wenglikowski is a Michigan-licensed social worker (LMSW) with ten years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood issues such as depression and bipolar, and related concerns like sleep problems, anger, addiction, and ADHD. Lori lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a central approach she uses.
Lori helps adults who want clear, practical steps to manage difficult feelings. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. She listens for recurring thoughts and habits, then maps changes clients can try between meetings.
Her work includes attention to LGBTQ concerns and grief. She uses trauma-aware methods to assist people processing painful events. That can include grounding, pacing the work, and learning skills to reduce distress.
Lori also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when they fit a person’s needs. In concrete terms that means teaching emotional regulation skills, improving interpersonal communication, and using structured methods to lessen the intensity of traumatic memories.
Appointments focus on problem solving and building everyday routines that support mental health. Lori helps people create steps for better sleep, steadier moods, and clearer thinking. The aim is practical change people can notice in daily life.
To begin, she asks people to describe their main concerns and what they hope to change. That information shapes an initial plan with measurable short-term goals and tasks to practice between sessions.
How CBT, DBT, and EMDR guide online work
Online sessions can use techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and test unhelpful thoughts. CBT focuses on concrete experiments and behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress in daily life.Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills are taught in short, practical exercises clients can practice between sessions to handle intense feelings more effectively.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a structured method for reducing the intensity of traumatic memories. When appropriate, it involves guided processing of specific memories using set procedures to lower emotional reactivity.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist reviews a person’s goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommends which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted as progress is tracked so the work matches what helps most.
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can assign simple between-session tasks, teach quick grounding or breathing exercises, and use video or phone meetings to keep momentum between in-person visits.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar, addictions, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, career issues, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and structured, using clear steps to notice unhelpful thoughts and change habits. Sessions emphasize skills practice and measurable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a clinician working with adults on mood and trauma-related concerns.
What credential and location should I know about?
She holds an LMSW credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.