Dr. Lori Dougherty, LMFT

Dr. Lori Dougherty is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Colorado with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with individuals, couples, and families facing a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy challenges, parenting struggles, and self-esteem issues. Her practice also focuses on related concerns such as abandonment, blended family adjustments, codependency, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, drug and alcohol addiction, family of origin dynamics, guilt and shame, impulsivity, infidelity, jealousy, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress.

Dr. Dougherty centers the therapeutic process on a strong working relationship, believing that connection and collaboration are essential to meaningful change. She draws on a blend of clinical approaches - including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy - to tailor care to each person or couple. In sessions she guides clients to identify strengths, develop new strategies, and build practical tools that support ongoing growth.

Her style emphasizes empathy, clear goals, and collaborative problem-solving, with attention to both immediate coping and longer-term resilience. Dr. Dougherty aims to help people navigate complex life challenges with clarity and steady support while respecting each person’s own knowledge about their life and priorities.