Lorraine Schwartz, LMFT

I am a warm, straight forward & occasionally funny therapist who will ask you a lot of questions to help you find your own authentic answers

I work with adults & couples from various communities who feel stuck, to learn new coping skills, heal & grow. While navigating relationship issues, life transitions or trying to understand why you are in pain it is healing to be seen, heard & accepted. I strive to create this in our work while helping you to connect with & understand parts of yourself you may have kept hidden. Areas include improving communication, processing emotions & reactivity, Ethical Non Monogamy & ADHD. I speak plainly & provide a non-judgmental, safe environment where we can explore what's going on in your world at your pace using traditional talk therapy & or EMDR. I use an eclectic approach drawing on multiple theoretical orientations in order to tailor the most effective treatment for you. I find importance in childhood wounds that affect our present day. I will work with you to understand what those wounds are in order to heal them, develop a compassionate understanding of yourself, break repetitive destructive patterns and create better connections with yourself and others. I am interested in learning about you and your story while you learn about you and your story. I believe sometimes we learn early on that in order to stay safe we need to hide parts of who we really are and to not express our needs. Sometimes we do this too well and for too long. We can work together so you learn to re-connect to those parts of yourself that have stayed hidden. We can work to develop the ability to understand what your needs are and how have them met. The body is designed to propel itself towards health like it does when healing a cut on the skin or getting better from a cold. The same is true for our brain & our mental health. We are designed to heal.