About Lorena
Lorena Silva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps adults facing anxiety, depression, and big life changes. She offers straightforward support for common struggles like stress and low self-esteem. Her style is warm and collaborative, and she invites people into an active role in their progress.
She focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. That includes coping skills for panic or mood shifts and communication strategies for strained relationships.
How Lorena works
She also addresses complex concerns such as trauma and experiences with domestic violence and addiction, using approaches that have strong research behind them. Lorena works with immigration-related stress and feelings of isolation or guilt. She helps people untangle codependency, repair communication, and find a renewed sense of purpose during midlife or after separation.
Sessions aim to build clearer thinking and steadier daily routines. Sessions are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. She practices from California and holds the LCSW credential.
Over three years of clinical work give her a practical sense of what helps in real life. Her meetings combine listening, goal-setting, and skill-building. People can expect a calm, nonjudgmental presence that focuses on small, achievable changes.
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What Lorena works with
The areas below are the ones Lorena selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How evidence-based therapy works online
Many evidence-based approaches focus on concrete skills and real-life change. One common method teaches coping skills for anxiety and panic, such as breathing techniques, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. These tools help reduce panic and make daily life feel more manageable.Another approach emphasizes mood regulation and behavioral changes, helping people notice patterns, build routines, and re-engage with meaningful activities. This kind of work is useful for depression, low motivation, and midlife shifts. Both approaches rely on practice between sessions and measurable small goals.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to concerns, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust plans as progress unfolds. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical advantages. Video calls let people use body language and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for short check-ins, quick coping reminders, or when scheduling is tight. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and keep momentum between appointments.
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