Therapist profile
Dr. Lori Dougherty, LMFT
Colorado
LMFT - Relationships and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, Colorado / MFT.0001634
- NPI
- 1497295745
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
About
- Codependency concerns
- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness and EMDR
About Lori
Dr. Lori Dougherty is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Colorado with ten years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, depression, trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and self-esteem struggles. Her background also includes work on abandonment, codependency, family of origin issues, and substance-related problems.
She focuses on building a working relationship where clients' goals guide the work. Sessions tend to look at practical steps that can change daily patterns. She helps people identify when they are putting others first and offers ways to notice and adjust those habits.
Dr. Dougherty draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches, and she uses mindfulness practices and EMDR when appropriate. She frames therapy as collaborative - the client’s experience shapes which techniques are used. The therapist often combines talk strategies with skills practice to address emotions, behavior, and coping.
Her style includes coaching on coping skills and hands-on tools for communication, boundary-setting, and managing cravings or intense emotions. She also works with problems linked to family roles, infidelity, control issues, and post-traumatic stress. The emphasis is on identifiable steps people can try between sessions to see what helps.
Sessions are provided in English. People should confirm current session formats and scheduling options before booking to make sure they match their needs.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Dougherty uses client-centered therapy to focus sessions on what matters most to the client, helping people set goals and steer the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try concrete behavior changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From that discussion they decide which methods to prioritize and how to pace skill practice and processing work.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in can work during a lunch break, and video sessions allow for face-to-face conversation when helpful. Therapists can assign short at-home practices and skills work to try between sessions, which many people find useful for making steady changes.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, trauma and grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, and related family-origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach and blends practical methods like CBT and DBT with mindfulness and EMDR when appropriate.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including substance use and relationship problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients so sessions are for those located within her supported region.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specifics should be confirmed during sign-up.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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 at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.