Lorena Collazo, ACA

Lorena Collazo is an ACA counsellor based in Australia with five years of experience supporting people through stressful and painful life moments. She brings a warm, culturally sensitive approach informed by international living and personal experience. Lorena creates a non-judgemental space where people can be heard and begin to make sense of what they are facing.

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and family concerns. Lorena has supported people living with chronic illness, disability and neurodivergence, and helps with issues such as burnout, workplace stress, eating disorders, and life transitions. She also offers support around attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and the emotional impacts of illness and cancer.

Her practice is trauma-informed and culturally responsive. Lorena emphasises practical strategies alongside emotional processing so people gain tools they can use at home. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors sessions to each person’s goals and situation.

As a doctoral researcher and a single mother, Lorena understands the pressures of balancing responsibilities and recovery. She aims to help people recognise their strengths, build resilience, and move toward clearer priorities and greater self-compassion.

Reaching out can feel hard. Lorena encourages straightforward conversations about needs and goals, and she works collaboratively to create a plan that fits daily life and honour personal values.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Many of the approaches Lorena uses focus on thoughts, bodily responses and practical skills. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people to clarify values and take manageable action even when emotions are difficult.

Lorena also uses elements of mindfulness and somatic techniques to help people notice physical stress responses and practise grounding or regulation skills. These methods can support recovery from trauma and strengthen coping with chronic health conditions and grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lorena tailors methods to your needs, goals and preferences and will discuss options so you feel involved in choosing what to try. The process is collaborative and adaptive as progress and priorities change.

The source biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy often makes it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and medical appointments, and it can reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, or longer sessions for deeper work, depending on what is arranged with the therapist.