My fiancé and I started seeing Lori during a really important time in our relationship, and we truly cannot say enough wonderful things about her. We are getting married in June and could not be happier, and Lori has played such an important role in helping us build a healthier, stronger relationship. I've seen many therapists and couples counselors throughout the years, and Lori is truly the best. Lori is the absolute best. She is compassionate, understanding, and creates such a safe and comfortable environment where we both feel heard and supported. You can tell she genuinely cares about her clients and wants the best for them. Her guidance, patience, and insight have made such a positive impact on our relationship and on us individually as well. We are incredibly grateful for all of her help and would recommend Lori to anyone looking for a caring, knowledgeable, and genuinely dedicated couples counselor. Thank you so much Lori! read more

Lori has been so helpful to both me and my wife! She helped my wife and me navigate some of our most difficult times with calm guidance and real insight. Thanks to her, we learned to communicate better, understand each other more deeply, and face challenges as a team instead of feeling overwhelmed and isolated. Individually, she's been transformative for me as well. In a safe, non-judgmental space, she helped me recognize my strengths and weaknesses, accept them without shame, and gain practical tools to manage my reactions with greater self-awareness and emotional control. If you're seeking a caring therapist who delivers lasting results for both couples and individuals--whether in person or online--she's outstanding. read more

I was referred to Lori for uncouples counseling when my relationship was ending. It was our intention to resolve our relationship peacefully as well as understand what had happened and how to work through the next steps as we navigated our separation. She met with both of us twice and individually once. We left the relationship with so much grace. I have since started seeing her to work through some of the relationship issues identified during the uncoupling counseling. She has been amazing. Her ability to listen and hear what is being said between the lines is truly a gift. I cannot recommend her enough. read more

I've been seeing Lori for a while now, and I can truly say she is one of the most caring and compassionate professionals I've ever worked with. She creates a space that feels safe, warm, and welcoming--both in her beautifully calming office and in the way she engages with you as a person. What sets her apart is her ability to balance empathy with accountability. She lovingly holds you responsible for your growth while also helping you see the roles others may play in your experiences. It's never about blame--it's about understanding, healing, and moving forward. Her presence helps you feel seen, supported, and empowered to love yourself again. If you're looking for someone who is both kind and honest, who will truly walk beside you on your journey, I can't recommend her enough. read more

Lori is attentive, compassionate and a trustworthy therapist that is spot on with her questions and assessment of your situation. She offers resources and information to assist with coping skills for quick recovery. I've seen my share of therapists over the years and Lori genuinely cares about your wellbeing. Lori is extremely knowledgeable and well educated in the field of therapy. I can't say enough about how much she has helped me over the last several months and feel the treatment she's provided has given me my life back! read more

I have been referring clients, friends and colleagues to Lori for many years now and am pleased to say I have always received very positive feedback as to their work with her. I know her working space is both warm and welcoming and I often hear that the people I refer have been helped individually, in their relationships and sometimes even at their work. As a massage therapist, I am a firm believer in the importance of overall wellness and am happy to collaborate with other professionals who prioritize it as well. read more

The decision to see a therapist was one of the most important decisions I've ever made. It was hard, but I knew it was necessary if I truly wanted to get better. I needed to quit destructive behaviors and figure out why I had them. With Lori's help, I've conquered decades of alcohol and marijuana addiction, and I've become comfortable with being me. More importantly I understand where I got off track. I wish I could come up with the right words to convince you to consider her as your therapist because I know that she can help you too. You won't feel more comfortable anywhere than in her office. You'll simply have a seat on the couch and have a chat. I told her my story and she's helped me to understand that I'm not the guy I thought I was. I'm more like the guy I wished I was. Dealing with the bad stuff isn't so bad when you feel safe talking about it. I've found that with the right therapist, feeling better about yourself can happen in a few hours. In all honesty, if you really want to get better and you're willing to be honest, it's amazing what good therapy can do. And I have found Lori to be an exceptional therapist. Don't wait. Get help. Get better! read more

A year ago I decided to try therapy to work through some unresolved issues affecting my interpersonal relationships. I was drawn to Lori Underwood because her reviews on Google and Yelp felt genuine, she has experience working with business owners, and her website talks about helping clients achieve measurable results. I've tried therapy a couple of times in the past but never felt like it was the right fit or they fully understood me. After my first phone consultation I knew she would be a great fit. In our months together Lori has helped me gain clarity and insight in a gentle and supportive way. She is non-judgemental, trauma/EMDR trained, and is great at asking clarifying questions to make sure she understands what you are trying to convey. I feel heard when I am with Lori. She has recommended some great books and websites, and really is invested in helping her clients achieve success in all aspects of their lives. read more

I've been going to Lori for quite a few years now and she has helped me above and beyond in so many ways. She's been able to help me understand and get a different perspective about what has happened in my past and where I'm going in my future.My whole outlook on life has changed dramatically from the help I received, and all the things that I've learned from this amazing person.. if you're interested in getting help or hesitant about therapy I would highly recommend Lori Underwood she is by far the most the knowledgeable and caring individual I've been blessed to have known.. you cannot put a price on the "healing " that she has given me and her experience,understanding and compassionate loving ways of educating me is absolutely priceless!!! Thank you Lori!!! read more

My husband and I have wanted to get in to see Lori for a few years. When we reached out a few years ago, she was full, and now I know why. We were able to get in and spent about 6 months in therapy with Lori. She is the first therapist we've gone to that was able to see our relationship and situation in a way that finally made sense. She helped us realize our patterns and where they came from. Now things that drove me nuts about him make sense, and I can react differently. She has quite an amazing way to make things clear. I've decided she is worth every penny, and while we have "graduated," we will be back when we need a tune up. And I hope that cute little dog is there to greet us. =) read more

By far the best therapist/life coach/business coach, in Lori I've found a support system that helps address all aspects of my life. I've been going to her for now 3 years, and will continue to go to her as she helped me not only address the issues I originally went to her for, but has helped me prioritize and plan accordingly as I launched a new business venture and juggle with the day to day difficulties life can bring. Her background in the corporate environment allows to give insight since she has herself had experience in that environment. Lori has been instrumental at helping me at my current job, as I navigate through the intricacies of dealing with different executive levels and relationships. Lori truly cares about her clients and her support goes beyond our 1:1 sessions, as she provides opportunity for growth and development with her recommendations of books and videos that address some of the items we discuss in our sessions. I cannot stress the impact she has had on my life and the incredible positive outlook I have in my future. read more

I first saw Lori around 2016/2017, and I recently started seeing her again. I couldn't be happier with my decision, both then and now. She is so welcoming and eases my nervousness when I see her. After my sessions, I feel great relief and excitement to begin the road to accomplishing my goals. No matter the obstacles I have faced, when I have seen Lori in the past and currently, she makes me feel confident that I can get to exactly where I want/need to be as long as I do the work. I highly recommend her! read more

I started seeing Lori in 2019, initially as a marital counselor and now I use her services for individual therapy. She is truly the best! It can be hard to find a great therapist (I've tried two other therapists), but I felt Lori was the most helpful, understanding, and compassionate. She molds her sessions to fit your individualistic needs and goals and you can instantly feel how much she truly cares about her clients. Her schedule is extremely flexible and her office is very welcoming (I love when she brings her dog who calmly sits in the corner after a few pets). Never have I struggled with finishing my hour and I often feel like I could talk to her for hours. Highly recommend!! read more

I can't say enough amazing things about Lori as a therapist and person!! Over the past year she has been my saving grace for helping me to find my truth and my voice and has helped me take control of my life in ways I didn't think possible anymore. Especially with this past year bringing struggles and lots of heartache she has been the one constant throughout always holding me up. She's seen me through being a mom, getting engaged, family traumas, and even breaking off an engagement. Also, she is real. She makes you dig down and deal with the stuff you need to but don't know how to look at and helps you to Want to do the work. I feel honored to have found someone so real and insightful to have in my life. Therapy is an investment and seeing Lori is the best investment I've made in my life in a very long time. read more

Lori is the best of the best! I have had the privilege of working alongside Lori for many years, witnessing her incredible gift of helping clients to not only gain relief but also to create new, lasting connections with their loved ones. Upon meeting Lori, I immediately sensed her warmth, compassion, and kind heart. She is truly dedicated to setting her clients at ease, connecting with them in a way that promotes safety, healing and a sense of being seen and understood. She offers her clients not only a strong theoretical knowledge, but also a down to earth approach - I often hear Lori engaging her clients through laughter and have observed her clients leaving her office praising her for the joy she has restored to their lives. Lori is highly regarded in the field of marriage and family therapy. She is a leader amongst her peers and I am very grateful for the guidance she has given me. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking valuable and positive support! read more

I met Lori in 2015 and was instantly satisfied with my choice in picking her as my new therapist. She has a way of making you feel at ease and validated in your feelings. She has also provided me with tools that have helped in my healing journey. I have continued to see her when life hands me my lemons. I recommend her to anyone who is looking for a therapist. read more

I have seen Lori on and off since I was a teenager and she has helped me in more ways than I could count. She is extremely knowledgeable and has a way of making me feel understood regarding whatever I may be going through. I've also had some family members see her and she has helped them tremendously as well!! I couldn't be more grateful for the hand she's played in my life. If you're looking for someone to help you move through the ups and downs of life I highly recommend Lori! read more

Dr Lori is very patient and knows how to ask the right questions to get to the root of the issue and get to the feelings that triggered it. She is excellent with couples or one on one. We've experienced both. Really glad I found her on Yelp and she's been inspirational in my life thru tough times. She's great at helping to set the right mindset for me to deal with trying life moments. I feel comfortable sharing my deepest truths with her and she is an awesome therapist. I highly recommend her! She's absolutely worth every dollar. read more

I have been seeing Lori for four years and she has helped me immensely. She always has a smile on to greet me and she champions my successes. She has great insight into what might be going on with me in a particular session and she allows me to come to conclusions in my own time. I keep coming back time and again to see Lori because of the difference she has made in my life. I always leave sessions feeling like something important was achieved. I am more wholly myself today, in a major part because of the work Lori has helped me accomplish. read more

Lori is an excellent counselor! My husband and I needed some support with communication issues and during our first appointment we had aha moment after aha moment and left with some practical tools we were able to implement immediately with great results. Lori, knows how to make people feel comfortable and heard and understood. We're so grateful for her expertise, wisdom and guidance. Highly recommend! read more

I saw Lori a couple of years ago for marriage counseling and it made a huge positive difference for my wife and I. Now I see her personally and she's helped me grow so much. I highly recommend her as a therapist. read more

Ms Underwood is understanding & compassionate. She intuitively knew how to gently help us become more authentic with each other. This knowledge opened doors in our lives that where unimaginable before. read more

I have to report a very happy update: I am now married to a person I deserve. A man that I trust, respect, and look forward to seeing. We are best friends, a team, and he still makes me blush. On the rare occasion we fight, we actually talk and move on. Ummmm.... to a Yelp stranger, that probably sounds great or whatever. But 7 years ago, I couldn't imagine being happily married or happy PERIOD. Thank you Lori for your support, encouragement, bluntness, and wisdom. Through you, I learned self-awareness, my own shit I had to work through and improve upon, and ultimately, I found my own quirks I've learned to embrace, my strength and courage, and how I can enjoy this life. It's tough out there, but I know how to survive and be content. The end. read more

Lori's insights have helped me see myself and my personal experiences through a different lens, so to speak. She has helped me traverse some difficult terrain in my career by helping me to feel empowered. She uses analogies so skillfully in her communication that many times, under her guidance I've had the"lightbulb" go on! Without hesitation, I will and have referred others to Lori when they are facing any of life's challenges. read more

When I first explored the idea of therapy I was nervous to go in to the setting as I created my own false impressions of therapy. I called around to numerous practitioners and when Lori took my call I knew she was the therapist for me with her empathetic responses to my situation and immediate confidence in being able to help. I can confidently say she helped me so much! I have been with Lori for over 2 years now. She has helped me navigate my divorce, life after divorce, parenting, and my personal healing. Lori is an amazing person who knows how to so eloquently help look at situations. She also gave me the tools necessary to reflect on how or why I made past choices in order to positively influence my future choices. She does a really great job providing eye opening perspectives along with giving great resources to further explore personal growth. I have many friends who go to therapy and feel like they are just talking but really not given guidance. Not in this case! Lori takes all the information you provide, truly listens, and helps you come up with solutions or perspectives. It's ultimately up to you to then reflect and grow from there. You will not be disappointed in her services as it is truly healing and has been so helpful for me in navigating different chapters of my life. read more

I've been going to Lori for a little under a year now and have accomplished more than I could have hoped for. While solving some underlying issues built by a less than pleasant past, we have built a peace of mind in the present as well as a hopeful future. These reviews aren't long enough to hold what we have worked on and through but to sum it up I'll say this : Lori has given me the gift of helping myself and for that she is priceless and I am grateful. read more

I've been seeing Lori for a couple years now and she's amazing! She helped me become closer to my family and overcome some issues I've had for a while now. I tried seeing other therapists before her and they just never clicked but when I came to see her she opened my eyes and helped me immediately and helped me to change some things in my life. Love her! read more

Lori Underwood has been my therapist since 2018, and she is the absolute best! She has been an incredible support system and has been a pivotal part of my personal growth as I navigate through major changes in my life. Her patience, compassion, professionalism, and expertise has given me the tools and guidance I need to overcome obstacles in the most challenging of times and set me up for success in my personal and professional life. Words cannot express how grateful I am for Lori! She is truly amazing! read more

I was very slow and extremely picky as I searched for a Marriage and Family Counselor upon my move from Texas to San Deigo. I found Lori on yelp and began to research her website. I found her to be very warm, genuine, and real. I reached out and began my journey with her. I really do not know where to start. She is simply amazing at her job. Within a very short time, I found solutions to big issues. She is caring, easy to talk to, and works to find solutions. I am a different person today because of my therapy with her. You can trust her professional yet caring approach. She allowed me to focus on several different areas of concern verses focusing on only one. It was a customized journey to fit my needs as a patient. I felt taken care of from day one. I listened to her recommendations and took to heart our sessions together. After two years, I would say that there is not a price on the valued time I have in her office. I have prioritized this area of wellness into a very high category because of her and the vested interest she has in my overall wellness. She is now also working with my daughter who is in her twenties. My daughter feels as though Lori is family. Lori has been there for us every step of the way as we began to deal with major life issues. If you are looking for a trusted professional that will help you navigate the high waters--you found her. What a Blessing she has been for our family. read more

I have attended couples therapy with Lori for the past four years. There are no words to describe how grateful I feel about meeting Lori and attending therapy sessions with her. The guidance she provided throughout these four years led my husband and I to make the best decisions in our lives. Whenever we present a problem during a session, Lori is empathetic, patient and understanding. She listens carefully when we talk and asks the important questions that help us make sense of every situation. Lori is very knowledgeable and recommends additional resources that further help with our growth and development. At the end of every session, my husband and I feel relieved because we always find a solution to our problems. I highly recommend Lori as a couples therapist. read more

I found myself at a point in my life where I needed to turn to someone other than a friend for some real therapy. I was very apprehensive, the few times in the past that I had attempted this route I did not like the experience at all and never returned. I'm so glad I gave it another shot. Lori really has a gift. She is intuitive, discerning, and immediately I felt at ease. She made me feel powerful and motivated. In hindsight, I realize she gently guided me to focus on things that were truly important and not just the more trivial things I was dwelling on. I would not hesitate to recommend Lori, it will absolutely be worth it. read more

I recently moved to California and Lori is so far the best , I moved around a lot and I needed someone that would be able to understand me better and help me get adjusted to this new environment. I have worked with different therapists since I was a kid and I had different experiences with different specialists, when I moved to San Diego I got to know about lori and I found her to be one of the most genuine and kind hearted people ever, she helped me out a lot through out my whole journey and she is a really available and warm person. As I previously said I have tried different types of counseling services and she is so far the best , 100% recommended! read more

Lori has been my wife's therapist for over 7 years, and we have also had couples therapy with her. Her calm and compassionate approach provides for an extraordinary safe environment. Her heart is full of love and kindness. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a therapist. read more

A few months ago I finally made the first courageous step. I called a marriage and family therapist (gasp). For me,I felt asking for help was like admitting whatever I was doing was not working anymore. You see , I am married, stay at home mother of four. My children are grown and have their own families now. Years go by so fast; opportunities to express unspoken hurt, disappointment,or even a longing to say "I love you" and I'm left with so much I want to say. Finally. I want to say thank you to Lori. I know I have set out on a long quest, but after several visits with her, I feel I can visualize how I will continue. I'm more motivated, brave and authentic. I don't know what will happen in a year or tomorrow, but I'm learning tools to move forward. I apologize. This review is suppose to be about Lori and you're reading about me. To understand how talented she is, I had to explain my situation too. Lori is doing what's she is born to do and after decades, I have found a way (through Lori) to live an authentic life. More to come..... In this crazy wonderful life. read more

Lori is great! She helped me with things that I didn't know could be fixed. With her help I gained the self respect I needed to end up with the man of my dreams. She always makes me feel good about myself and guides me in the right direction to do what is best for me and the people in my life that I love. She is great with kids. My son always looks forward to seeing her. I would recommend her to anyone :-) read more

I am so thankful I found someone like Lori as my therapist. She is extremely prepared, friendly, warm, and is so easy to talk to. Every time I leave her office, I feel renewed and confident in myself. She makes me feel that there are solutions to the issues I bring up and she uses her expertise to guide me in finding the best choice for me. At first, I was a little scared of getting therapy but thanks to Lori, that fear turned into excitement and hope for my life. I look forward to seeing her every time I go to her office! :) I highly, highly recommend her. read more

Lori is the absolute best there is. She does an amazing job of remaining neutral and validating everyone's emotions. I use so much of what she taught me in my everyday life. I highly recommend her. Even if you think you don't need "therapy"...I truly believe we all do. It never hurts to take time for yourself or your marriage. read more

What's not to love about Lori?? Lori is a breath of fresh air. This is Blake's wife writing this from his yelp page. My husband and I started seeing Lori early on in our marriage, and we honestly did not know how impactful our time with Lori would be. Lori has a way of making you feel safe in your vulnerabilities and helping you to find strength in the midst of them. Lori is a gem. We would recommend Lori to anyone. She has a way of making you feel so special and confident after leaving her office. I'm thankful that Lori is helping others through counseling, as it is clear to us that she was born to do this. Our marriage and our personal lives have benefited so much from her being apart of them, and we have come to consider her a dear friend. Please, if you are considering counseling/therapy or anything of the kind, consider Lori... she is the best! read more

Lori is a very knowledgeable, kind and helpful therapist. It was very easy for my husband and I to talk to her about issues that we were having. Lori made us feel comfortable discussing issues. I didn't think I would be able to open up to someone I didn't know but she helped me feel relaxed. My husband and I are better able to communicate through the skills Lori has guided us to use. Therapy does not fix everything but it sure does help you gain skills to deal with issues. If you are willing to try to work on things Lori is a great person to facilitate the change. Her calmness and reassurance allowed me to open up and hear my problems through my own voice! I would absolutely recommend Lori to a friend or family member. read more

As a colleague of Lori's, I can say with absolute confidence that you are in the best of hands. I have consulted with her on cases and know first hand that she brings her EFT knowledge, care for clients, non-judgmental and whit to make positive changes in her client's lives. If you are having relationship issues or want to improve yourself, Lori will help you. She is an amazing therapist. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to make positive change in their lives. read more