About Lorraine
Lorraine Granger is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 18 years of clinical experience in California. She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people calm anxiety, manage stress, and shift a harsh inner voice toward greater self-compassion. Lorraine speaks English and works with adults facing life transitions and emotional challenges.
Her work centers on helping people notice how their body and mind signal stress. She guides clients to slow down, become still, and learn from those signals.
How Lorraine works
That process makes it easier to let go of habits like overthinking, worry, people-pleasing, and distraction. Lorraine blends cognitive tools with mindfulness and body-focused methods. In session she helps clients name old beliefs that keep them stuck and practice kinder self-talk.
These changes often reduce depression and anxiety and improve how people cope with triggers and relationships. She also addresses concerns such as self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and coping with major life changes. Additional areas Lorraine focuses on include issues around aging, blended family dynamics, codependency, eating and food-related struggles, guilt and shame, and questions of life purpose.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and Lorraine works with each person to find approaches that fit their needs and goals.
What Lorraine works with
The areas below are the ones Lorraine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Lorraine uses cognitive techniques that help people identify and change negative thinking patterns. Those tools are taught in clear steps and practiced together, which helps reduce anxiety and improve mood when applied to daily life.She also incorporates mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness and somatic approaches that pay attention to bodily signals. Mindfulness helps with staying grounded during stress, while somatic work can reduce physical tension and improve regulation after trauma triggers.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Lorraine collaborates with each person to find methods that match their goals, comfort level, and what feels most helpful. She checks in and adjusts strategies as progress unfolds so treatment stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and guided practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter reflections, ongoing support between sessions, and when writing feels more natural. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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