- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Lorraine
Lorraine Asti is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She brings eight years of practice to conversations about stress, anxiety, addiction, mood shifts, and parenting concerns. Her tone is straightforward and supportive during sessions.
Lorraine mixes practical skills with gentle guidance. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and change small habits. She also draws on acceptance and commitment strategies to help people focus on values and take action they can sustain.
Background and approach
Attachment-based thinking is part of how she understands relationships and closeness. That perspective helps when people are dealing with grief, intimacy-related issues, communication problems, or patterns rooted in early relationships. Dialectical behavior ideas are used when stronger emotion regulation skills are needed.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Lorraine listens first, clarifies what matters to each person, and then practices skills together in session. She offers coaching-style guidance when people want concrete steps toward change.
Her background includes work across mood disorders, trauma and substance concerns, and a wide range of life stressors. Lorraine works with issues such as ADHD, caregiver stress, body image, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges that come with job or life transitions. She provides sessions in English and conducts appointments using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
What Lorraine works with
Everything Lorraine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lorraine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lorraine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Approaches that translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges where staying focused on what matters is important.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to test new ways of coping. It often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and managing addictive behaviors.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of closeness and trust that shape relationships. It can help when grief, intimacy-related concerns, or communication problems are tied to earlier relationship experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lorraine collaborates with each person to pick strategies that fit their goals and daily life. She tailors the mix of ACT, CBT, and attachment ideas based on what feels most useful and practical.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can serve as quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into the routines of parenting and work while keeping a steady course of care.
Questions people ask about Lorraine
What kinds of concerns does Lorraine address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, and many other life challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine practical skill teaching with collaborative conversation. Lorraine uses cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based perspective, and dialectical behavior techniques when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and with a broad range of concerns and life stressors.
Where is Lorraine licensed and practicing?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lorraine?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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