Lori Mcdunn, LPC-MHSP
Tennessee · 10 years in practice
Lori Mcdunn is a licensed professional counselor with a decade of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LPC-MHSP, Tennessee
- 0000005252 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1396169520 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Lori
Lori Mcdunn is a licensed professional counselor with a decade of clinical experience. She practices from Tennessee and offers supportive, practical care for adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and trauma. Lori uses a direct, down-to-earth style to help people find steadier footing and clearer next steps.
She combines Jungian ideas about meaning and symbols with evidence-based tools from acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Sessions often include talking through painful memories, noticing unhelpful patterns, and trying small, doable changes between meetings.
Background and approach
Lori also draws on client-centered skills to make sessions feel respectful and grounded in each person's priorities. Lori has particular experience with sexual assault survivorship and religious trauma, and she pays attention to how identity and life context shape emotional struggles. She also supports people coping with grief, addiction concerns, caregiver stress, and burnout.
Her approach balances emotional exploration with concrete strategies for coping and stabilization. She offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. International clients who speak English may work with her via these online formats.
New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lori lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lori names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches for online therapy and practical healing
Jungian therapy looks at personal stories, dreams, and symbols to help people find meaning in confusing or painful experiences. It can be useful when someone wants to understand deeper patterns and the stories shaping their emotions.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while taking steps that match what matters most. This approach often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by teaching small, value-driven actions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lori works with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and temperament, and she adjusts methods over time based on how things are going. The aim is to build a shared plan that matches needs, pace, and personal preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping care consistent.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Lori address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and a wide range of life changes and behavioral concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Lori blends Jungian perspectives with acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques, using a strengths-based, down-to-earth manner that balances emotional work and practical strategies.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of experience as a counselor and focuses on trauma work, religious trauma, and sexual assault survivorship while supporting people through diverse life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LPC-MHSP and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Lori accepts international clients who communicate in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability and the subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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