Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Loraine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Hawaii, California
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Loraine
Loraine (Lori) Sawyer is a licensed therapist based in Hawaii who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She brings 15 years of experience and uses practical strategies to help clients find clearer thinking and calmer responses. Lori works in English and supports people with a wide range of concerns, including parenting stress, addiction issues, and mood disorders.
She favors approaches grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
Background and approach
In sessions she helps clients spot unhelpful thought patterns, try small experiments, and set realistic goals that fit their daily lives. Lori also draws on trauma-focused ideas when past hurt affects present coping. Parents who’ve faced adoption, foster care challenges, or caring for children with special needs will find a clinician familiar with those stressors.
She also supports people dealing with ADHD, attachment issues, sleep problems, compulsions, and social anxiety. Her work includes attention to shame, guilt, and the effects of discrimination and isolation. Lori explains steps clearly and uses straightforward techniques people can practice between sessions.
She combines empathy with concrete tools so clients can notice progress and test new habits. The aim is steady improvement rather than quick fixes. To begin, she offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so clients can choose what fits their life.
Lori asks about goals and priorities up front and builds a plan that suits each person’s needs.
What Loraine works with
Everything Loraine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Loraine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Loraine lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online work and change
Many of Lori’s methods translate well to online formats and focus on clear steps people can use between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking; it’s useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build commitment one step at a time; this approach is often used when someone is facing ambivalence around addiction or behavior change.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lori will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in about what’s working and adjusts the plan so therapy matches real-life demands and priorities.
Online sessions offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, brief skills practice, or people who prefer not to use video. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Loraine
What concerns does Lori help with?
She helps people with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, sleeping problems, and mood disorders.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and direct; she focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors, setting small goals, and using real-life experiments between sessions.
How long has Lori been practicing?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and populations described in her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and practices in Hawaii.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible options for meetings.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.