About Loraine
Loraine (Lori) Sawyer is a licensed counselor who works with adults managing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel manageable for people who are overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. Lori brings 15 years of practice to each session and focuses on practical steps clients can try between meetings.
Her approach is rooted in cognitive behavioral ideas and solution-focused techniques that help people identify patterns and test small changes.
Background and approach
She also draws on trauma-focused work when past hurt affects daily life. Sessions tend to center on clear goals, straightforward skills, and steady progress over time. Lori has experience supporting parents, young adults, and people navigating major life transitions.
She has worked with concerns such as sleep problems, addiction, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and the effects of prejudice or discrimination. That range means she can adapt strategies to what each person needs right now. Clients can expect a collaborative style where the therapist listens first, then suggests simple experiments and coping tools.
Lori values kindness and uses strengths-based ideas to build confidence and resilience. Her aim is to help people feel more capable in daily life, not just to talk about problems. She practices in Hawaii as an LPCC and an LMHC.
Sessions are offered in English and are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling the first visit.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and try small experiments to see what changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and sleep problems. Motivational Interviewing focuses on what matters to a person and helps build the confidence to make changes. It can be useful for addictions, shifting habits, or deciding on next steps in life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to what matters most, discuss options, and collaborate on a plan that matches your goals and preferences. That plan can shift as progress is made or new needs emerge.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face-to-face when you can use bandwidth and a quiet setting. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or when you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for people who prefer written check-ins, want to use skills in the moment, or need flexible timing. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into busy routines while still working toward clear goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii, California
- Languages
- English
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