Lara Lorenzo, LCSW, MPhil

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with ADHD, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder. Sees clients in person. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

In-person

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Codependency, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gay, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna Student Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare Student Resources, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Hunter College School of Social Work

Other offices

Brooklyn, 11216

Education & qualifications