- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Lora
Lora DeVore-Matz is a Minnesota LICSW with 38 years of professional experience. She works with adults on addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coaching concerns. She also helps with issues such as abandonment, attachment, chronic illness and pain, cancer, workplace stress, and questions about life purpose.
She approaches sessions with direct, respectful conversation. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and offers practical steps to try between meetings. Sessions often talk through how past experiences affect current choices and relationships. Practical problem solving and skill building are common parts of her work.
Her background includes long experience with trauma-related concerns and veteran and armed forces issues. That history shapes how she understands symptoms like post-traumatic stress, isolation, and difficulty trusting others. She combines listening with an eye for concrete changes clients can test in daily life.
Lora also brings experience in professional coaching and workplace issues. That means some sessions focus on goal-setting, communication at work, and boosting confidence on the job. She can help people use coaching tools alongside therapeutic work to address both performance and emotional concerns.
People who contact her can expect straightforward planning and a focus on measurable steps. She works in English and is based in Minnesota. International clients are not currently accepted. Before booking, confirm the current session options offered.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used for the kinds of concerns she treats include trauma-informed approaches and coaching-oriented methods. Trauma-informed approaches focus on understanding how past harm affects current feelings and relationships, and they help people develop coping strategies and pacing that feel manageable. Coaching-oriented methods center on goal-setting, clearer workplace communication, and building practical skills that can be measured over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That can mean combining trauma-focused work with coaching tools or shifting emphasis as progress and priorities change.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow quicker check-ins between tasks. It can also allow sessions to focus on verbal coaching exercises when a camera is not desired or to use video when practicing communication skills in real time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address for young adults?
She works with addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coaching. She also addresses issues like isolation, life purpose, and workplace problems.
What is her approach and session style?
Conversations are direct and practical. She looks for patterns, teaches skills, and sets concrete steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 38 years of professional experience working with a range of issues including trauma and veteran concerns.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a LICSW licensed in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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