3 Experts Redefining What Therapy Looks Like Today
Byline: Matthew Kayser
For decades, therapy often meant sitting in a quiet office, talking once a week, and keeping emotions neatly contained within those four walls. It was viewed as something people turned to only in crisis or silence.
Today, that image has changed. Therapy looks different from what it did even a few years ago. After the pandemic, people began seeing mental health care as an ongoing part of life, not just a response to crisis. Many now come to therapy seeking tools to manage burnout, improve relationships, and achieve a more balanced life. The focus has shifted toward specialized, inclusive care that meets people where they are.
Three mental health experts are helping shape that shift. They represent how therapy continues to evolve, becoming more personal, more accessible, and more focused on assisting people to heal in tangible, practical ways.
Dr. Candice Cooper-Lovett | Private Sugar Club
Redefining Intimacy and Emotional Wellness
Dr. Candice Cooper-Lovett helps people build healthy relationships with themselves and others. She’s a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist who focuses on intimacy, communication, and self-understanding. Through Private Sugar Club, she encourages open, shame-free conversations about sexuality, identity, and emotional needs.
Cooper-Lovett’s sessions center on safety, trust, and honesty. She blends trauma-informed therapy with mindfulness and holistic practices, helping clients reconnect with their emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Her goal is simple: to help people feel whole and confident regarding who they are and what they want.
Melissa Legere | California Behavioral Health
Healing Trauma Through Structure and Support
At California Behavioral Health, Melissa Legere focuses on helping clients recover from trauma while building emotional stability. She works with individuals and families who want lasting change. Her approach combines Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to teach balance and self-regulation.
Legere believes healing starts with safety and structure. She helps clients rebuild their confidence, learn to set boundaries, and strengthen their relationships. Her leadership also extends to training new therapists, showing them how to blend compassion with accountability. Her work reflects a core idea: therapy should help people feel supported while gaining control of their lives.
Dr. Lori Bohn | Voyager Recovery Center
Connecting Science and Compassion in Addiction Care
Dr. Lori Bohn brings medical insight and empathy to her work at Voyager Recovery Center. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner and medical director, she focuses on addiction recovery and mental health stabilization. Her care combines science-based treatment with an understanding of how trauma affects the whole body.
Bohn believes recovery depends on treating the person, not just the addiction. Her integrative methods include medication management, functional psychiatry, and trauma-informed care. Each plan is tailored to meet the individual’s needs. Her goal is long-term wellness: helping clients feel stable, supported, and ready to move forward.
The Future of Healing
Therapy today is more open, diverse, and adaptable than ever before. Experts like Dr. Cooper-Lovett, Legere, and Dr. Bohn are redefining what healing looks like. Their work proves that modern therapy isn’t about fixing what’s broken; it’s about helping people grow stronger, healthier, and more connected to themselves and others.
