Lori Insera is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years of experience working with individuals, children, and families. She holds a Master of Science in Marriage, Family and Child Therapy from the University of Phoenix and a Master’s in Human Service Administration from Buffalo State College. Licensed in Nevada and an Approved Supervisor for the state, she works with preteens through older adults. Her clinical focus spans trauma, family systems, relationships, and behavioral health — with deep roots in child welfare and the Queer community.
Her Approach
Lori works with preteens, teenagers, adults, and elders, individually and as families, across a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds. She has been actively involved with the Center of Las Vegas for years and has built deep ties within the local queer community, which means LGBTQ clients are not explaining their lives from scratch when they walk in.
Sessions with Lori are direct and structured around what is keeping you stuck. She works on a behavioral level first, addressing what the client can change in action, and moves toward cognition and underlying emotion when behavior alone is not enough to shift the pattern. She has the patience that comes from three decades of sitting with difficult material, and clients tend to find that she holds them to the work without making the process feel punishing.
Where She’s Done the Work
- Child Welfare System — Extensive clinical work with children and families involved in child welfare, with a focus on trauma, reunification, and systemic barriers.
- Approved Clinical Supervisor, Nevada — Recognized by the state to train and supervise licensed therapists — a designation that reflects both experience and clinical depth.
- The Center of Las Vegas — Active involvement in one of Nevada’s primary LGBTQ+ community organizations, with a long-standing commitment to affirming, accessible care.
Ready When You Are
Lori is currently accepting new clients in Nevada, offering teletherapy. Give us a call or text us at 702-685-0877 for a free consultation.
We’ll help you discover if Lori is the right fit for you. If she’s not, we’ll connect you with the right therapist for you.
In crisis? Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or visit 988lifeline.org.
