LORI BARNETT, LCSW

Mental Health Therapist

Discover Your Best Self

Have you ever wished you were able to create supportive and loving, rather than negative or toxic, relationships? Place a higher value on your own needs, rather than always putting everyone else first? Achieve a sense of contentment instead of frequent feelings of sadness, fear, grief or shame? Find a greater sense of personal fulfillment, happiness and peace?

If so, there is hope. Change is possible. Hundreds of clients have partnered with me to seek change over the years. By taking an honest, non-judgmental look at their lives, they have begun to dismantle the emotional barriers that have gotten in their way and to discover new and fresh perspectives on themselves.

Therapy Services

The Inspired Mind offers weekly outpatient therapy for adults, ages 18+. My clients have achieved success in a wide variety of areas, including:

  • Relieving the symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks

    and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Exploring Issues of Identity, gender and sexuality

  • Exploring polyamory and consensual/ethical non-monogamy

  • Creating healthier relationships

  • Coping with stressful life transitions, both expected and unforeseen

  • Exploring professional growth

  • Showing kindness to, and acceptance of, themselves, in many cases for the first time ever

The SAFE Method

Working closely with me, you will engage in the SAFE method of change, which can help you achieve:

SELF-AWARENESS of how life experiences have shaped you into the person you are now.
ACCEPTANCE of yourself, as valuable and worthy.
FORGIVENESS for past choices you may regret or for feeling that you’re not good enough.
EMPOWERMENT when recognizing your ability to make different, healthier choices in the future.

What to Expect from Counseling

When you reach out to me, I will ask you to briefly describe the issues you are facing, and then will invite you to meet with me for an initial assessment.

At this appointment, you will have the opportunity to tell me about the issues that brought you to therapy, as well as current and historical information about yourself. My goal is to get as complete a picture as possible of who you are and what your therapeutic needs are, to best assist you in meeting those needs. This is also an opportunity to just get to know each other, and to make sure you are comfortable meeting with me.

Insurance: The Inspired Mind is an out of network provider, and therefore full payment is due at the time of service. If you have out of network benefits, I will provide you with paperwork that can be submitted to your insurance company for reimbursement.

Good Faith Estimate: All clients are entitled to, and will receive, a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges for services.

Confidentiality: All the information you share with me, along with your decision to participate in counseling, is treated with strict confidentiality. There are some exceptions  and limits to confidentiality, as required by law, that will be presented in writing and explained to each client at the initial assessment.

I look forward to hearing from you!