- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Loraine
Loraine (Lori) Sawyer is an LPCC and LMHC licensed in Hawaii with 15 years of experience. She sees people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, and related concerns including social anxiety and phobia. Lori often works with young adults and parents of children with special needs.
Lori uses straightforward, skills-based methods to help people manage day-to-day problems. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and small steps that change behavior. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find what matters to them and Solution-Focused Therapy to develop practical next steps.
In sessions she focuses on concrete skills and short-term goals. That might include coping strategies for panic or social situations, ways to handle sleep problems, or clearer communication in relationships. She also addresses issues like grief, shame, and living with mood conditions.
Her background includes long-term work with young adults who have experienced trauma and with parents of children who have special needs. That experience informs how she plans sessions and sets achievable goals with each person.
Lori asks people to start where they feel comfortable and to set the pace. New clients complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. Her practice operates with a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT helps people notice patterns of thinking that make anxiety and avoidance worse, then practices small behavioral experiments to change those patterns. This is useful for panic, social anxiety, sleep problems, and mood regulation. Motivational Interviewing focuses on clarifying what matters to the person and building motivation for change through brief, collaborative conversations. It can help with addictions, behavior change, and sticking with treatment.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Lori works together with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can include trying a technique for a few sessions and adjusting based on how it feels and what actually helps.
Confirm the session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. It can also let someone prepare for a session in a familiar routine and use tools like worksheets or in-session behavioral experiments without needing extra appointments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Hawaii, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, and related areas including social anxiety and phobia.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses skills-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical goals and teach coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with clients, including young adults and parents of children with special needs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPCC in California and as an LMHC in Hawaii and she practices from Hawaii.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.