Dr. Lori Puterbaugh, LMHC, LMFT, NCC
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  • External link opens in new tab or windowDr. Lori Puterbaugh, LMHC, LMFT, NCC, PO Box 8550 Seminole FL 33775

  

 




Individual, Couple & Family Counseling

Expert & Compassionate Care


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Individual, Couple & Family Therapy

 

I am licensed in both Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy in Florida. Mental Health Counseling focuses on the whole person and balanced wellness; Marriage & Family Therapy emphasizes healthy relationships.


My focus is on doing brief, collaborative counseling to assist clients with their concerns, including:


Anxiety & Stress

Depression

Grief

Chronic Pain

Insomnia

Relationships

Couple & Family Counseling

Parenting Skills

Life Stage/Life Transition

Gifted Adults




I am not certified in the areas of parent mediation, custody evaluation and assessments, or addictions.


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Dr. Lori Puterbaugh

Mailing Address: PO Box 8550 Seminole FL 33775



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Espiritu Santo Catholic Church

2405 Philippe Parkway

Safety Harbor, FL  34695


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Dolores

"Dr. Lori" Puterbaugh

Florida Licensure:

LMHC # MH5228

LMFT #MT2164

 

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St. Matthew Catholic Church
9111 90th Avenue
Largo, FL  33777






professional services

 

Individual, Couple & Family Counseling


In response to the increased need for mental health services in our community, I am adapting my practice to emphasize solution-focused brief therapy. I am, in a sense, going back to my roots, as I was trained in this method early in my career at the Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health.  This philosophy has informed my work in the 25+ years I have been in private practice, and the time has come to bring it to the forefront.


What is Solution Focused Brief Therapy?


It is a respectful, client-centered approach that recognizes and builds on clients’ strengths and resilience. The therapist and client are partners in the journey towards the client’s goal.  Most clients’ concerns are significantly addressed in 5 to 15 sessions, spread out over a broader period of weeks, with homework based on the client’s treatment goals.  Incorporated modalities may include Parenting with Love & Logic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Gottman Institute Research.


 GriefShare Support Group


Through St. Matthew Catholic Church, I facilitate a free grief support group, GriefShare, for two 13-week cycles per year.  Please visit External link opens in new tab or windowGriefShare.org to find information about this faith-based approach to grief education and support, and to register, if you are interested. The next cycle of GriefShare at St. Matthew Catholic Church will begin February 12, 2025. You can find our group's listing by searching the GriefShare website with St. Matthew Catholic Church's zip code, 33777. GriefShare is designed so you can join at any time, so please reach out if interested!   If you know someone who could benefit from a grief support group, please invite them and, if possible, join them for a session or two; if you want to join but are hesitant, invite a friend to join you a time or two. It is hard to come to a grief support group alone.


 Supervision, In-Services, Trainings & Retreats

 

I am an approved supervisor for registered interns in Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy in Florida.


Please contact me for information on in-services and trainings, including:


Facilitator Training for Prepare/Enrich


Communication Skills for individuals, workplace and family life


Stress/Finding Peace in Troubled Times


Parenting with Love & Logic


Grief and Loss



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Individual, Couple & Family Sessions available by appointment.

In-Services and Workshops.  

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Author of Toxic Mythology and

31 Days, 31 Ways: Practical Psychology for the Frazzled Faithful


Previously American Thought Editor,

USA Today Magazine

(publication ceased 12/2022)



 


  More Helpful Information:

I am trained in Gottman Method Couples Counseling (Level II)

Trained in Love & Logic Parenting

Presenter on Communications, Relationships, Workplace Relationships, and More

Approved Supervisor for Registered Interns in Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & family Therapy

Commissioned in Lay Pastoral Leadership, Diocese of St. Petersburg

Clinical Fellow, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

National Certified Counselor



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* You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency item or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment and hospital fees.

*Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least one business day before your medical service or item.  You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.

*If you receive a bill that is at least more than $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.

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For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, please visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-935-3059.

My fees:  My fee schedule is provided to all clients in writing with other new client forms, before the first appointment.  The per-appointment fee for a standard 50-minute appointment increased as of  May 1, 2022 to $115.00.  This is the first fee increase since 2018. Additional charges are detailed in the Fee Schedule document for missed appointments, emergencies and other services.  A sliding scale, based on income and number of persons, is available.  Proof of income and number of dependents are required for reduced fees.


Contact Us

 For information about setting an appointment, please call. I do not set appointments by email; email is not secure enough to ensure privacy in a conversation as we assess whether your goals, my skill set, and our respective schedules are an appropriate fit. Thank you!


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  • External link opens in new tab or windowEspiritu Santo Catholic Church, 2405 Philippe Pkwy, Safety Harbor, FL 34695 AND St. Matthew Catholic Church, 9111 90th Avenue, Largo, FL 33777

Dolores T. Puterbaugh (Dr. Lori), Ph.D., LMHC, LMFT, NCC  727-559-0863  Office Hours by Appointment

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