- CBT techniques
- ACT and mindfulness
- Goal focused coaching
About Lorien
Lorien Nelson is an LCSW licensed in Arizona with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self‑esteem, depression, and people seeking coaching around motivation and purpose. She also addresses life challenges such as blended family tension, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and commitment issues, and isolation.
She uses straightforward assessment to understand both the person and their environment. That starts with a thorough history and a clear look at patterns that keep problems active. From there she and the client map practical steps to reduce disruptive thoughts and behaviors.
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. She mixes these approaches to support clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and more consistent action. Sessions often include skill practice, values clarification, and short-term goal work.
Before private practice Lorien spent many years in healthcare roles, including mental health, care coordination, and coaching. That background informs a pragmatic style that attends to daily routines and real-world barriers to change. She has specific experience working with United States Veterans.
People who are unsure what comes next after a work, relationship, or health change may find the sessions useful for sorting options and testing small steps. The first meetings focus on where stress is coming from and what matters most now, then they move toward concrete next actions.
How Lorien uses ACT, CBT and mindfulness online
Lorien draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters and to encourage actions aligned with those values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to value‑driven steps, which can help when changes in work or relationships leave someone unsure of next moves.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT offers straightforward tools for testing beliefs, changing routine reactions, and reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside these approaches to build moment‑to‑moment awareness and steady emotion during stressful moments.
Choosing the best approach is collaborative. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before to recommend which methods to try first. That plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses, with attention to practical results rather than a fixed technique.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work easier to fit into daily life because it removes travel and can shorten check‑in time around work or caregiving demands. If you need a quieter session, lower‑bandwidth audio calls can be an alternative to video, and brief focused sessions can help keep momentum between larger changes.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem issues, depression, and coaching around motivation and life purpose.
How would she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses assessments to understand personal and environmental factors, then applies CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to identify small, practical steps forward.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of clinical experience plus earlier healthcare roles in mental health, care coordination, case management, and coaching and mentoring.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and practices with that credential in Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in‑person meetings are offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the service.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.