- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Family conflict
About Lorena
Lorena Collazo is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with five years of professional experience. She has supported people through stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Lorena speaks English and Spanish and brings an international, culturally informed perspective to her work.
She describes herself as a doctoral researcher and a single mother, and these life roles shape how she understands resilience and recovery. Lorena works with people who live with disability, chronic illness and neurodivergence, and with those facing major health challenges such as cancer. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, separation, childhood trauma, and the emotional impact of immigration and cultural adjustment.
Her practice is trauma aware and culturally responsive. Sessions focus on practical strategies to manage overwhelming emotions, reduce anxiety, and rebuild everyday functioning. Lorena uses evidence-based methods and incorporates somatic and creative techniques when helpful.
She often helps people work on attachment and abandonment issues, body image, communication problems, and adjusting to life transitions like ageing, caregiving, or separation. Lorena also supports coping with chronic pain and illness, dissociation, and complex emotional states.
Her style is collaborative and goal oriented. Clients can expect to talk through current problems, practise skills in session, and set steps to try between meetings. To begin, clients follow the platform matching steps and schedule a first session after completing a short questionnaire.
How her evidence-based methods translate to online work
Many of the methods Lorena uses focus on teaching practical skills and noticing bodily or emotional responses. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that feed anxiety or low mood. It is useful for stress, depression and everyday worries. Somatic-informed techniques pay attention to bodily sensations and grounding practices to reduce overwhelm and stabilise reactions after trauma.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lorena takes a collaborative view and will discuss different methods with each person to see what fits their needs, goals and preferences. Together they agree on which tools to try and how to adapt them to real life.
The platform steps explain how to get started, but confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around study, work or caregiving by removing travel time and allowing shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. They can also allow for using breathing, grounding or creative exercises in the moment without needing to commute. Appropriately qualified therapists help decide the best balance of approaches and session length for each person.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and depression and related issues listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and evidence-based, combining practical skills, somatic techniques and creative methods where helpful.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of professional experience and also conducts doctoral research, which informs her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a counselling process with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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