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LCSW-R, LCSW

Lorraine Gonzalez, LCSW-R, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Lorraine

Lorraine Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, depression, and life transitions, including concerns related to ADHD.

Background and approach

With 15 years of clinical experience, she approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and plans to fit individual needs. She emphasizes collaboration, empowering clients to take courageous steps toward greater satisfaction and well-being.

Lorraine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of concerns such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication difficulties, grief and forgiveness work, and symptoms stemming from trauma or life-stage changes. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she is licensed in New York as LCSW-R and also holds a Connecticut LCSW, and she accepts international clients.

Clients work with Lorraine via flexible online formats that include video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She helps people clarify goals, develop practical coping strategies, and build skills that support healthier relationships and more manageable day-to-day functioning.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Many of Lorraine Gonzalez's therapeutic techniques draw on proven, evidence-based approaches that focus on practical skills and insight. One common method helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression; this approach builds coping strategies and supports clearer decision-making. Another often-used approach centers on improving interpersonal patterns and communication to strengthen relationships and address issues like codependency, attachment difficulties, and caregiver stress.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Lorraine works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and how symptoms present in daily life, then adapts methods accordingly so that treatment fits the person's circumstances and priorities rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing continuity of care across locations and time zones. These formats make it easier to access regular support, practice skills between meetings, and maintain momentum toward goals while balancing other life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lorraine commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with related issues like trauma symptoms, attachment challenges, caregiver stress, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each person's unique needs using evidence-based techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LCSW-R and LCSW credentials and is licensed in New York as NY LCSW-R 076167 and in Connecticut as CT LCSW 58.013286.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Yes, she speaks both English and Spanish and can work with clients in either language.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to preference and availability.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

New York, Connecticut

Languages

English, Spanish