Hello, my name is Lori

I have been a social worker for over 20 years, serving hundreds of individuals and families nationwide.

I hold a Master's Degree in Social Work from Columbia University.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of New York.
I have a post-master’s degree in Palliative & End of Life Care from the New York University School of Social Work.
I have a certification in Family Therapy from the Ackerman Institute for the Family.
I am a ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP).

With a background in healthcare, not-for-profit management, and project management, I bring a deep understanding of the pressures associated with balancing work, family, and personal aspirations. I leverage this experience to provide comprehensive support tailored to your specific needs.

My Style

Therapy is a place for you to be seen and heard.

My intention is to assist and support you in finding freedom to be your authentic self. By exploring old beliefs and painful patterns, you will have the opportunity to expand your view of yourself and your life, release old hurts, see new possibilities, and discover who you really are.

I work from a strengths/empowerment perspective and incorporate cognitive-behavioral, systems, and narrative frameworks into my therapeutic approach. My style is relational, empathetic and direct.

I strive to provide a warm, caring and supportive environment in which you feel comfortable making changes to reach your goals at your own pace. I will work alongside you to explore and expand upon beliefs and stories that no longer feel supportive, so that you can connect more deeply with your inherent strengths and capabilities.

In our first few sessions together, we will map out what brought you to therapy. We will create goals for our work together, and we will assess what it will take to get there. I will help you to uncover what is happening, as well as how you got to where you are now.

In our sessions we regularly explore your values—what is truly important to you. We work together to use your values as a guidepost to make decisions and manage your concerns. This means I’m not going to tell you what do to, but I will work to make therapy a space where you are comfortable problem solving and “talking it out” to make the decision that is best for you.

I'll work tirelessly to help you move forward. Meet me halfway, and you'll find a patient partner to encourage you, sit with you, and remind you to be kind to yourself along the way.

About Field Connection

I was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder in second grade. I spent the first twelve years of my education plagued by my struggles. Because school was so challenging, I focused my energy on areas I exceled in – working with others. When I started college, I found my groove and knew what I needed to do to be successful and happy.

I moved back in Rochester in the spring of 2017. The last time I lived in Rochester, I was Lori Jacobson; a 17-year-old who had struggled for her entire life could not wait to leave. Coming back home, I was now Lori Field. I was a wife and a mother to two young children, and suddenly, I was someone who had something to prove.

I pivoted my career, and I took a job working for an organization that had such a profound impact on my upbringing. I gave it my all for 2 years and 11 months and then I burnt out and resigned. I had no plan. I hired an executive coach and a therapist, and I started digging. I pushed myself, I learned, and I asked questions…but there was still a block. I still had something to prove, but I could not figure what. I dabbled in project management and then took on a role as an administrative assistant.

I do not remember the exact moment that the lightbulb went off, but it hit me like a ton of bricks. I immediately knew that it was not too late and that I had to do something about it. I was focusing and trying to prove that I could do things that were not in my wheelhouse.

I needed to use the side of my brain that made me great.

The side of my brain that allowed me to be creative, honor emotions and to care for others. I could be a compassionate, empathetic listener who is creative and dedicated to helping others. That could be more than enough.

My practice provides a warm, non-judgmental space that is truly yours. A space for you to process your thoughts, emotions, and whatever life is throwing at you. A space for you to be heard, understood and supported. I understand firsthand the impact of having the right team in your corner.

I care. I listen. I've been there.