Lori Ferguson, RCSWI, MSW · Practising under clinical supervision at Dreavita
EMDR and Anxiety Therapy for College Students and Young Adults in Florida and Connecticut
Most of the people Lori works with are in their twenties, and most of them arrive exhausted from managing anxiety that never quite turns off.
Book a free consultationVirtual sessions across Florida and Connecticut for adults 18 and up. Most major plans accepted, and we verify your benefits for you.
What Lori works on most
Anxiety and Panic
Overthinking every text, panic before a class or a shift, and the tiredness of holding it together while everyone else looks fine.
EMDR and Trauma-Informed Work
Processing what sits underneath the anxiety rather than only managing the symptoms on the surface.
Life Transitions and Emerging Adulthood
College, launching, a first job, moving out. The years where everything is supposed to be figured out and is not.
Identity and LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Identity exploration for college-age and young adult clients, gender-diverse and affirming.
Depression and Adjustment
The low mood and flatness that tends to travel alongside long-running anxiety.
About Lori
Most of the people Lori works with are in their twenties, and most of them arrive exhausted from managing anxiety that never quite turns off. It might look like overthinking every text, panic that shows up before class or a shift, or the particular tiredness of holding it together while everyone else appears to be fine. Lori works with college students and young adults across Florida and Connecticut who are ready to stop white-knuckling it.
Lori is EMDR-trained and uses it to help clients process the experiences underneath the anxiety, rather than only managing the symptoms on the surface. She combines EMDR with CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and art-therapy-informed exercises for clients who think better sideways than head-on. The pacing is set by the client. Nothing gets forced open before there is somewhere steady to land.
Clients describe Lori as warm, grounded, and creative, someone you do not have to arrive polished for. She sees adults 18 and older by secure video, works with most major insurance plans, and offers a free 15-minute consultation so you can find out whether it is a fit before committing to anything. Lori holds a Master of Social Work and practises under clinical supervision at Dreavita in both states.
The consultation is a conversation, not a commitment
Deciding whether to start therapy is hard enough without a calendar demanding a card number. Here is the whole process.
Answer a few questions
Your state, your age, and how you would pay. Under a minute.
Talk to Lori for 15 minutes
By video, at no cost. You describe what is going on and she tells you how she would approach it.
Decide after the call
If it feels right, you book a first session. If not, we help you find someone who fits better.
What clients often say when they first reach out
Paraphrased versions of what Lori hears most. If one of these sounds like your own head, you are in the right place.
Therapeutic approaches
- EMDR (trained)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness-based work
- Motivational Interviewing
- Art-therapy-informed interventions
- Person-centered and humanistic practice
- Strengths-based approach
Also works with
- College and academic stress
- Coping skills
- Mood disorders
- Relationship concerns
- Self-esteem
- Stress
- ADHD in adults
Who she sees
- Adults 18+
- Young adults 18 to 29
- College students
- LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse adults
- Neurodivergent adults
- Individuals only, virtually in Florida and Connecticut
Questions before you book
Is Lori accepting new clients?
Yes. She sees adults 18 and older, virtually, in Florida and Connecticut.
What is EMDR, and is it right for me?
EMDR reopens a memory in a controlled way while you do something that occupies part of your attention, which lets it finish processing and stop feeling current. Lori is EMDR-trained and uses it when the anxiety has something underneath it, rather than as a default for everyone. The preparation comes first, and nothing gets opened before there is somewhere steady to land.
What can I expect in the first few sessions?
Mostly getting oriented. What is going on, what has already been tried, and what you want to be different. If EMDR looks like the right fit, the early sessions build the capacity for it rather than starting it.
Can Lori help with identity questions or LGBTQIA+ concerns?
Yes, and it is a real part of her practice. Identity exploration in your twenties is a large share of what she works on, and her approach is affirming of gender-diverse clients rather than neutral about it.
Does Lori only see clients online?
Yes. All sessions are by secure video, and you need to be physically in Florida or Connecticut at the time of your appointment.
What does Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern mean?
Lori holds a Master of Social Work and is completing her post-graduate hours under the clinical supervision of a fully licensed clinician. That means a licensed clinician reviews her work, and her rate is lower than a fully licensed therapist's while she is in-network with the same plans.
Let's see if we're a fit
A few quick questions, then you can book a free 15-minute consultation with Lori.