Couples Counselor, Author, Marriage Blogger
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I am the owner of Lori Epting Counseling, PLLC, and am a licensed clinical mental health counselor in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializing in couples therapy and relationship issues. I hold a master’s in counseling and am formally trained in the professionally accepted and empirically validated treatment model of emotionally focused couples therapy. I authored the book From Chaos to Connection: A Marriage Counselor’s Candid Guide for the Modern Couple. I am also a topic expert for GoodTherapy.org where I contribute articles regarding relationships. I help couples navigate the complexities of modern marriage at my professional blog, Marriage Sense: Making Sense of the Modern Marriage.
About Me
Couples and Individual Therapist
Trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
Author and Relationship Blogger
Specialized in Addiction/Infidelity
My Bio
Nationally Certified Counselor.
Member of the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (ICCEFT.com).
Masters of Counseling from Arizona State University’s accredited counseling program.
Graduate of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a business degree.
Interned and continued with eight years of practice at an internationally renowned practice, Psychological Counseling Services (PCS), www.pcsearle.com, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
PCS is known for its intensive outpatient program for addiction, where I began my niche in helping couples navigate recovery and reconciliation.
I live in Charlotte, NC with my husband of 15 years and my two daughters, ages 8 and 11.
Choosing a therapist can be tricky. Aside from finding the right specialities, the fit needs to feel right too. My style of therapy is reflected well in my writing. To get a better feel what it is like to work with me, read a few of my published articles and blog posts below.
6 Ways to Provide Comfort If You’ve Hurt Your Partner
Recently, I was riding in the car with my very spirited three-year-old. I had picked her up early from a play date to race across town. She was very distressed to leave her friend and let ... Read More
Skeptical About Couples Therapy? 3 Things You Should Know
“Is couples therapy actually going to work?” As a couples therapist, I hear this question a lot. And it’s a valid question. When couples come to therapy, they are usually ... Read More
Relational Hurt or Attachment Injury? How to Tell the Difference
If you have ever been in a relationship, you have experienced hurt. It is inevitable. Even when two people have a connected, secure, and healthy relationship, they will experience hurt ... Read More
4 Steps to Make Sure Couples Therapy Works
A marriage isn't going to save itself. If you are considering couples therapy, do these things too…Read More
Overcoming Addiction in Relationships: An Attachment Perspective
Couples can have a difficult time trying to navigate their relationship when a partner has compulsive or addictive behaviors. In my practice, I often see such couples in a repetitive cycle ... Read More
How “This is Us” Nailed an Important Marriage Lesson
One Episode of "This Is Us" may save you lots of frustration, heart-ache and money in your marriage. It's true...the show pretty much nailed this one…Read More
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