- Client-Centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Narrative approaches
About Lorena
Lorena Borella-Clements is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Oregon with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and cover a range of emotional and relational challenges.
She uses practical psychotherapy approaches to help people manage symptoms and build coping strategies. She helps clients identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers tools to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning. She also supports people working through loss and lingering effects of traumatic experiences.
Lorena draws on Client-Centered methods to listen closely and follow each person’s concerns, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Narrative Therapy is used to look at personal stories and create clearer meaning, and Trauma-Focused Therapy supports recovery from traumatic events.
Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UC Santa Cruz and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Sofia University in Palo Alto. She is a California and Oregon LMFT and has practiced for many years in community and clinical settings.
She asks people to bring specific examples of stressful situations to early sessions so they can start building skills right away. Documentation for courts, custody/DHS, and HR matters is outside the scope of her practice, and international clients are not accepted.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's experience first and involves listening closely to what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to name feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for stress, social anxiety, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then suggest which methods to try first. Decisions about techniques are made together and can be adjusted as sessions progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also means tools and exercises from CBT or Narrative Therapy can be practiced between meetings and discussed in the next session.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and depression, plus related topics like attachment and abandonment.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style blends Client-Centered listening with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy to identify patterns and develop coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience providing psychotherapy in community and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Oregon and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.