Dr. Lori Crowson

LPC

My inspiration to become a therapist started from the time I was a young girl. My friends would tell their problems. So I learned how to listen early on. It was during these formative years that I began to see myself as a counselor. I have always been told that I have a gift of listening and a heart of love and compassion. My path to becoming a therapist started in 2000 after I earned my bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma. Then, after my husband and I became empty nesters, I finally had time to pursue my dream to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). I earned my master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, OK, in 2010. I worked as a therapist for about three years before I decided to take my counseling knowledge, skills, and abilities to the next level as a Doctor of Behavioral Health in 2015 completing coursework at Arizona State University and the prestigious Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies.

I am unique among other Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) because I am also a Doctor of Behavioral Health. As a doctor, I work as a teammate on equal footing with my patient's whole medical team and function as the team's behavioral health expert using my knowledge of medical culture and acute and chronic conditions. With my patient's consent and when it is appropriate, I can work with their primary care provider to perform screenings, assessments, and behavioral interventions. My mission as a collaborator with other providers is to work as an effective team member to deliver whole-person healthcare to culturally diverse communities and to improve access to quality healthcare for all people.