- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction and recovery
- Life purpose work
About Lorraine
Lorraine LaPorte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with three years of professional experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and changes in work or relationships. Lorraine also supports clients facing grief, compassion fatigue, low self-esteem, and questions about life purpose.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral methods alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try practical skills, and take small steps that fit their daily lives. Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationship patterns and communication problems.
Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation. Lorraine aims to make space for people to talk about what matters and to test new ways of coping. She works with concerns such as bipolar mood challenges, co-morbidity, avoidant or dependent personality patterns, codependency, and body image struggles.
Clients can expect a direct, client-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaborative planning. Lorraine helps people who are facing divorce or separation, isolation and loneliness, control issues, or who need support with forgiveness and self-love. Her practice includes attention to career concerns and motivation when life changes prompt questions about what comes next.
People who want to begin are invited to use the site's matching process to schedule a first session. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the therapist's LCSW scope as practiced in Pennsylvania.
How her therapeutic approaches fit online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can help with anxiety, low motivation, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for depression, anxiety, and addiction-related habits. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current communication and trust, and it can guide work on relationship problems and loneliness.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lorraine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their goals, needs, and personal preferences. That may mean trying a CBT skill for a few weeks, then adding ACT practice or attachment-focused conversation.
Session formats are not listed in the therapist's biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time for appointments. It also allows practical skill practice between sessions and continued contact when schedules or location change.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, and life purpose concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and DBT skills to identify patterns and try practical steps that fit daily life.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of professional experience working with clients on stress, addictions, relationship issues, and motivation.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a PA LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.