Lori Cao, MA
Lori Cao, MA
Profession(s): Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychotherapy, Mental Health Counseling
License Status:  I'm a pre-licensed intern.
Licensing Info:  Under Licensed Professional
License Type:  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
License Number:  1065

My Approach to Helping

Everyone has something to improve upon, we're all human. We aren't born pre-wired or come with a manual on, How To Manage Your Life. Therapy isn't all about who is "sick" although healing is an important piece. Therapy is about "How do I do life better?" No matter where you are in life, you can boost your happiness, build up those meaningful relationships and increase your life satisfaction. All you need to do, now, is find a trusted individual who fits your needs to help direct you where you want to go.

My philosophy... there are legitimate reasons making perfect sense why you feel the way you do, now. I get it. AND, we can work with that.
Physically manifesting hurt using self-injury, cutting, suicidal thoughts or attempts, or experiencing constant intense emotional reactiveness is a life of drudgery. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE.

More Info About My Practice

Non-insurance provider to maintain complete confidentiality. It is your option to submit claims for reimbursement for which I will gladly provide the appropriate paperwork.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Consultation
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Elders
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • Self Injury(ies), Cutting, Borderline Personality Disorder, BPD Significant Others, Suicide
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Adlerian Psychotherapy
  • Anger Management
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
  • Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Family Attachment Narrative Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Object Relations
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Positive Psychotherapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Experiencing
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Lori Cao, MA
Email this Therapist
http://www.RelationshipConsulting.org
 
Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
18300 Minnetonka Blvd Suite 212 Wayzata
Wayzata, MN 55391 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abandonment
  • Addictions & Compulsions
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Aggression & Violence
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Control Issues
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family Problems
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)
  • Irritability
  • Isolation
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexuality / Sex Therapy
  • Shame
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation & Behavior
  • Suspiciousness
  • Trust Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness