About Lorraine
Lorraine LaPorte is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania. She draws on several practical therapy methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns. Lorraine creates a straightforward, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about hard things and try new ways of coping.
Her style is warm and client-centered. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for emotion regulation and clearer thinking.
How Lorraine works
She also incorporates acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people clarify values and improve close connections. Lorraine supports people facing grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family challenges, and career-related stress. She also addresses co-occurring issues such as bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and body image concerns.
Her focus includes patterns like codependency, avoidant and dependent personality traits, and communication problems. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented. Lorraine helps clients set small, doable steps and practices between meetings.
She encourages reflection on life purpose, forgiveness work, and ways to reduce isolation and rebuild self-love. With three years of professional experience, Lorraine aims to be a steady guide during change. She emphasizes collaboration so clients feel part of planning their progress and choosing tools that fit their daily life.
Lorraine lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and finding direction during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real evidence, with practical exercises to change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with overwhelming emotions and relationship problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lorraine will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match goals, preferences, and daily demands. Over a few sessions she and the client can adjust techniques and homework so the plan feels useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is helpful for longer conversations and skill practice, phone calls are a good option when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging can be used for quick check-ins or brief exercises between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep momentum and practice new habits across different settings.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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