About Lori
Lori Shinsato is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of clinical experience. She practices in Hawaii and brings a calm, conversational style to sessions. Lori values humility, culture, and respect as cornerstones of her work.
She listens first and adapts her approach to each person's needs. Lori helps people talk through stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She also supports those coping with ADHD-related challenges, sleep problems, workplace strain, and career concerns.
Background and approach
Lori uses practical tools rather than jargon. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce reactivity and build calmer routines.
She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals. Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, doable steps. Because she was born and raised in Hawaii, cultural respect and community matter in her work.
Lori has experience supporting older adults, caregivers, and people facing chronic illness or end-of-life concerns. She aims to create a respectful space where clients feel understood and supported.
How Lori’s approaches work in online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems alive and practicing small changes. It can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep issues, and ADHD-related routines by breaking big problems into manageable steps.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It is often used for stress, grief, and to build steadier habits when emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Lori will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or helpful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text work well for ongoing support, quick reflections, or if someone prefers writing over talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
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- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English
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