(she/her)
My name is Lori Bannon and as a Master of Science in Nursing with dual board-certification in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I have over nine years of combined clinical experience to include emergency medicine, mental health issues, and addiction medicine. I am currently completing my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a completion date of September 2025.
My clients leave our sessions energized and hopeful. I provide a warm environment for open- communication. I love "treating in truth" with no judgment. I am solution driven and thoroughly enjoy incorporating my clients in setting realistic goals and offer many approaches to achieve them. In the first session, it is my goal to offer a friendly environment to build rapport and trust.
My greatest strength is the ability to inspire hope. My approach is to meet clients where they are and work collaboratively to develop an individualized treatment plan to include medication with counseling and behavioral therapy options. My goal is to empower clients and provide a non-judgmental environment to reach their long-term goals. I am a very passionate individual and this is contagious with my patients feeling my sincerity and .
I love all clients. I especially would love the opportunity to work with adults who feel hopeless in their pursuit for mental health wellness.
I identify as
Cash - $90 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Medicare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and challenge negative thoughts related to patterns, beliefs, and behaviors. These negative thoughts contribute to their problems and teaching them to replace these with healthier coping mechanisms and perspectives promotes development of new skills in their daily life. This is achieved through collaborative work with the client and provider. Problems are identified, then through cognitive restructuring, the client learns to recognize and challenge their distorted thinking patterns and replace them with more realistic interpretations. The goal is to teach the client to take control of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors.