About Lori

Lori Georgiou is a psychotherapist practicing in Safety Harbor, Florida. She provides in-person therapy and online therapy to individuals anywhere in the state of Florida. Lori earned her masters degree in mental health and rehabilitation cousenling, and her certificate in marriage and family therapy from the University of South Florida in 2014.

Lori provides her clients with a safe and comfortable experience so that they can work through the issues that hold them back from enjoying life fully. She provides deep psychotherapy aimed at releasing self-defeating thoughts, emotions and behaviors. She also provides psychoeducation and guidance on parenting and relationships. She teaches a variety of tools and skills that her clients can incorporate into their lives, so that they do not need therapy long term. The modalities and techniques Lori uses are proven and effective in helping people not only cope with their mental, emotional and relationship challenges, but also to heal, grow and thrive. For more information on the modalities of therapy and theories see the Approaches tab.

More info about Lori

Prior to becoming a therapist, Lori worked in the corporate arena at various levels of organizations, including for profit, non-profit, management, teaching, training, in New York, Stockholm and Tampa Bay. Lori was drawn to being in supportive roles and once her children were older, she began her psychotherapy education and training at USF in Tampa. The USF counseling program offered an excellent marriage and family track, and was flexible with her work and family life. The program at USF prepared her to work with many different populations, people of all backgrounds and walks of life. She then sought out further training in the field of relationship counseling, attachment therapy, early childhood trauma, and transpersonal psychology. She is a certified EMDR trauma therapist and trained in Emotionally Focused Therapies, Attachment focused therapies, IFS (Internal Family Systems aka Parts Work) and Ego State Therapy.

TRAININGS & EXPERIENCE

IFS — Internal Family Systems (Frank Anderson, M.D.)
Ego State Therapy — Trauma and Dissociation (Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D.)
Somatic Methods for EMDR (Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D.)
Early Childhood Trauma (complex trauma) Protocol and EMDR (Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D.)
EMDR & Performance (Sara Gilman, PsyD., LMFT)
The Resilient Heart — Trauma Sensitive HeartMath Course (HeartMath Institute)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (Sue Johnson Ed.D., Michael Barnett, LPC)
Adoption Competency (The Heart Gallery)
Specialized Family Therapy — Court Ordered Reunification (Maurice Heidish LCSW)
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Family Law Training (Florida Collaborative Trainers)
Florida State Family Court Mediator Trained and Certified (lapsed)
Parent Coordination Training
Mental Health Neutral in Collaborative Divorce Cases
Florida State DCF Approved Parenting Course Facilitator
Florida State Dependency Court Approved Anger Management Course Facilitator
Family Reunification Therapist
Family Adoption Therapist