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Loraine (Lori) Sawyer, LPCC, LMHC

Based in Hawaii Online sessions

Practical support for parents and young adults

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Years in practice
15
Credentials
LPCC, LMHC
Licensed in
Hawaii, California
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Loraine

Loraine (Lori) Sawyer is a licensed clinician in Hawaii who helps parents facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and related concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps parents can use. Lori draws on 15 years of experience as an LPCC and an LMHC to guide conversations and plan realistic next steps.

Lori often starts by listening to what is most pressing for each person. She offers straightforward tools to manage worry, low mood, sleep problems, and anger.

Background and approach

Parents who are juggling adoption, foster care, or children with special needs can find concrete strategies for routines, communication, and workplace-family balance. Her approach leans on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. She also uses solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals and build on small successes.

When trauma is part of the story, Lori brings trauma-focused techniques to help people feel steadier and more able to cope. Lori also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and to plan steps that fit their life. She pays attention to strengths and to what already works, then builds from there rather than starting over.

Lori works with adults and young adults on issues such as depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship stress, and identity-related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, chat, or messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Focus areas and approaches

What Loraine works with

Everything Loraine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Loraine helps people with.

Approaches Loraine lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit busy lives

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. It breaks problems into small steps and focuses on practical experiments that can be practiced between sessions. Motivational interviewing is a conversational style that helps someone find personal reasons to change and build a plan that feels doable; it can be useful for addictions, lifestyle changes, or when motivation feels low.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lori will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then suggest methods to try. The process is collaborative so adjustments can be made if something does not fit.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when a written format feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions

Questions people ask about Loraine

What concerns does Lori commonly address?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues like sleep problems and anger.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Lori uses practical methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused work, and motivational interviewing to set goals and try small experiments between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She has 15 years of experience working with adults and young adults, including supporting parents and people who have experienced trauma.

Where is Lori licensed to practice?

She holds a California LPCC and a Hawaii LMHC and practices from Hawaii.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with Lori?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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