Dr. Lori Puterbaugh, LMHC, LMFT, NCC

Dr. Lori Puterbaugh, LMHC, LMFT, NCC I am a mental health counselor, marriage & family therapist, adjunct professor and writer. I've been Welcome!

I am Dolores (Lori) Puterbaugh, Ph.D., LMHC, LMFT, NCC. This page can link you to my business website, balancedlifestylecoaching.com, where you can learn more about my counseling practice. Check back for updates and information on mental health, couple and family counseling, parenting and more.

In autumn, the truth comes out. And by autumn, I mean any autumn. Autumn the meteorological season before winter; Autumn...
10/31/2025

In autumn, the truth comes out. And by autumn, I mean any autumn. Autumn the meteorological season before winter; Autumn on the calendar; Autumn in our life span; and Autumn in the liturgical year. In every case, if you step back far enough, you can see the patterns. The photo op brilliant foliage reveals what was there all along, shaped by experience....

In autumn, the truth comes out. And by autumn, I mean any autumn. Autumn the meteorological season before winter; Autumn on the calendar; Autumn in our life span; and Autumn in the liturgical year.…

Every author hears that question. Probably more so, it’s what people wonder when a therapist starts writing fiction. Fri...
10/06/2025

Every author hears that question. Probably more so, it’s what people wonder when a therapist starts writing fiction. Friends, family and, possibly, clients and colleagues, wonder whose secrets I have mined to create the characters in my books. Well, with the first novel in the series out there (Falling Feathers) and a second expected out before year’s end (...

Every author hears that question. Probably more so, it’s what people wonder when a therapist starts writing fiction. Friends, family and, possibly, clients and colleagues, wonder whose secrets I ha…

It is a sad and common theme. A person is struggling: with an addiction, or obsessions and compulsions, or moral injury,...
09/18/2025

It is a sad and common theme. A person is struggling: with an addiction, or obsessions and compulsions, or moral injury, or the impact of trauma, and has come to a place where the sense of self has been entirely subsumed by the problem and its pain. The definition of self becomes “the addiction,” or “the monster who did (whatever has led to moral injury)” or “the mental disorder diagnosis.”...

It is a sad and common theme. A person is struggling: with an addiction, or obsessions and compulsions, or moral injury, or the impact of trauma, and has come to a place where the sense of self has…

On October 1, the next offering of GriefShare will begin at St. Matthew Catholic Church. This marks my 15th round of Gri...
09/08/2025

On October 1, the next offering of GriefShare will begin at St. Matthew Catholic Church. This marks my 15th round of GriefShare at St. Matthew’s, on top of a long history of grief support volunteerism prior to starting at St. Matthew in 2018. GriefShare at St. Matthew’s is free, although we do ask for a donation to cover the cost of the workbook provided to each participant....

On October 1, the next offering of GriefShare will begin at St. Matthew Catholic Church. This marks my 15th round of GriefShare at St. Matthew’s, on top of a long history of grief support volunteer…

We recently spent a few days hiking up mountains, camping and white-water rafting in Wyoming and Montana, because isn’t ...
08/08/2025

We recently spent a few days hiking up mountains, camping and white-water rafting in Wyoming and Montana, because isn’t that what people who are afraid of heights (me) and can’t swim (yeah, me, again) do for fun? And it was fun. It’s good to push out of the comfort zone. Most parents and the other adults who care for and work with children are quite serious about helping them get out of their supposed comfort zones and into a healthier lifestyle....

We recently spent a few days hiking up mountains, camping and white-water rafting in Wyoming and Montana, because isn’t that what people who are afraid of heights (me) and can’t swim (yeah, me, aga…

It can be hard for parents to make the changes they see would be best for their families. Every good idea seems like a S...
08/04/2025

It can be hard for parents to make the changes they see would be best for their families. Every good idea seems like a Sisyphean struggle. Sometimes it’s useful to start very small. Let’s begin with a short, very simplified review of behavior modification from Psych 101. We’ve got positive reinforcement (YAY), negative reinforcement (also YAY) and punishment by application – life does something to you (OUCH), or withdrawal, when life takes something away (HEY!)....

It can be hard for parents to make the changes they see would be best for their families. Every good idea seems like a Sisyphean struggle. Sometimes it’s useful to start very small. Let’s begin wit…

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