Lori McCrohan
M.S., MHC-LP

1. One of my favorite childhood memories is . . .

Riding through the fields on my horse when I was young.

2. I love being a mental health counselor because . . .

I love helping others find the strength and resources within their lives to move forward in a positive way.

3. A life lesson I’ve learned from my clients is . . .

That making small positive changes can make a significant impact over time. 

4. Three words that describe my counseling style are . . .

Personal, positive, strength finding. 

5. When I’m not in counseling sessions, you’ll find me . . .

Spending time with my family and friends, kayaking, biking, going for walks, practicing yoga.

6. Three people who inspire me are . . .

Joni Eareckson Tada, Corrie ten Boom, my son Matthew.

7. A quote that I live by is .  . .

“Take what comes along, say a prayer and step forward.”

8. One thing guaranteed to push me out of my comfort zone is . . .

Trying to finish a difficult session on time. 

9. My best self-care technique is . . .

Exercise in the morning. 

10. This is how I found counseling and how counseling found me . . .

I worked as a speech pathologist for years and in that time gravitated toward talking with parents about their struggles related to raising their children with special needs. When I had a child of my own with special needs, my husband and I started a support group for parents in our church. Through that experience, I decided to pursue a degree in mental health counseling to gather more tools to incorporate into my goal of helping this population of parents. When I registered my son for the inclusion program at Cazenovia College I met Mary Handley and through her discovered their graduate program. It was meant to be!

11. One thing I could not live without is . . .

My faith, my family….and dark chocolate!

12. If I were to tell a friend about mental health counseling, I would say . . .

That it both challenges and inspires me.

13. The approaches I draw from in my counseling practice are . . .

Person centered therapy, cognitive behavioral theory, Gottman Method, strengths-based cognitive behavioral therapy. 

14. Clients that challenge me the most have this in common . . .

They are unable to see the impact of their behavior and feel that they do not need to make any changes.