- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- Grief and depression
About Lorena
Lorena Collazo is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with five years of professional experience. She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She offers help in English and Spanish and brings lived experience as a single parent and migrant to her work.
Her background includes international living and current doctoral research, which inform a culturally aware way of working. Lorena describes her practice as trauma-informed and responsive to cultural difference. She has experience supporting people living with disability, chronic illness and neurodivergence, and helps with concerns such as burnout, workplace stress and adjustment after major life changes.
Lorena works with issues tied to family of origin, attachment and abandonment. She also supports people through relationship and family conflict, separation and grief. Her approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills that can be used between sessions.
She integrates evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Lorena also draws on mindfulness, somatic-informed ideas, and attachment-focused work when these fit a person’s needs. These methods are used to develop concrete coping strategies and change unhelpful patterns.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. The service model uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary by location. To begin, a short questionnaire is completed and a first session scheduled through the See online therapy options button.
Her practice aims to help people build coping skills, notice and shift old family patterns, and manage emotional overwhelm with practical steps and clear goals.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Lorena uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as core tools. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce anxiety and depression. ACT helps people notice values, accept difficult feelings, and take small actions aligned with what matters to them.She also draws on mindfulness and somatic-informed ideas to help with emotional regulation and stress that shows up in the body. These approaches can help with family-related patterns, attachment concerns and the aftermath of difficult experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Lorena will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences and practical needs. That decision is reviewed as therapy progresses so the approach can be adjusted where useful.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. These practical benefits help people maintain regular sessions while they manage family, work and other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family matters, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, plus related issues like abandonment and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes a collaborative, trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach that focuses on practical strategies and skill building.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience practising in Australia and is also a doctoral researcher.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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