Lorinda Stark , LCSW

Lorinda Stark is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier and on building motivation to try new ways of handling problems. Lorinda works to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they really think and feel.

She draws on several brief, goal-focused methods to help people manage symptoms and meet everyday demands. Sessions often include learning small skills, testing different approaches between meetings, and talking through sticky thoughts and habits. The aim is to find what fits each person’s life and goals.

With six years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Tennessee, she has supported people struggling with addiction, grief, trauma, caregiver stress, and longtime patterns like codependency and compulsive behaviors. She also lists aging and geriatric issues and hospice and end-of-life counseling among her focus areas for people dealing with later-life transitions.

Lorinda uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and a client-centered approach. These methods guide how she helps clients clarify values, shift unhelpful thoughts, and build realistic habits. Work is collaborative and paced by each person’s readiness.

Sessions are conducted in English. People who want to begin fill out a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment through the platform’s Start Therapy process.

How her approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, life transitions, and persistent worries that get in the way of things that matter.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It uses clear, practical techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits for anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily realities, then suggest a mix of methods. Work is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like ACT and CBT to remote sessions to practice skills between meetings and track progress over time.