Lori Lauridsen

Lori Lauridsen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Master Certified Addiction Professional and certified yoga teacher based in Stuart, Florida. She is known for trauma and addiction therapy that goes beyond talking, combining EMDR, nervous-system work, breathwork and trauma-informed yoga therapy in private sessions and concentrated therapy intensives.

Lori has provided education, healing and therapy for groups and individuals for over 20 years. She holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and has extensive training and experience in addiction treatment, trauma and work with military populations. She has offered individual therapy, group therapy and consultation at every level of care, from inpatient treatment to private practice. Along the way she saw that the scientifically based tools she had learned were missing a piece. In her words, people are biological, psychological, social and spiritual beings who need to be treated holistically. That led her deeper into yoga and aromatherapy training, and she became a certified yoga teacher and Wellness Advocate. Her credentials are LMHC, MCAP and CYT.

Her approach blends evidence-based practices such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with trauma-sensitive yoga therapy, breathwork, somatic movement, mindfulness, essential oils and aromatherapy. Each session and program is tailored to the person. Lori describes herself as more than a therapist who simply listens: she offers direct thoughts, suggestions and practical skills that can be used in daily life. For people who do not want to retell their story, she points to EMDR and yoga therapy as ways for the mind and body to release what they are holding without reliving the details.

Lori offers individual therapy, trauma therapy, addiction therapy, yoga therapy, aroma therapy, workshops, classes, retreats and consultation. Her Integrative Intensives are private one-to-one programs for people who have tried weekly therapy, rehab or recovery programs and still feel stuck, and she describes them as an accelerated format for deeper work. She also offers 1:1 "Prehab" and "Posthab" intensives and concierge-style care. Her Midday Yoga Reset is a live 45-minute virtual class on Zoom that blends mindful yoga flows, gentle strengthening and stretching, breathwork and relaxation. It is rooted in a trauma-informed approach that invites curiosity and choice rather than pushing or striving for perfection. People new to yoga and those with an established practice are both welcome.

Lori is located in Stuart, Florida, on the Treasure Coast, and serves clients in Stuart, Sewall's Point, Palm City, Jupiter Island, Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens. She is licensed in Florida and North Carolina. She offers online face-to-face sessions, in-person and in-home intensives, and concierge sessions, and she can travel within Florida for in-person intensive work.

Her work is for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected, including high-functioning people who understand their patterns but still struggle to change them. It also serves people living with addiction or trauma and those whose nervous systems never fully settle. Her core values are compassion and connection. She believes everyone is doing the best they can with the tools they have, and she aims to meet people where they are. Together they build a plan and a toolbox of skills for a life that is more than getting by.