(she/her)
Hi, I’m Loren. I am a Deaf counselor and am licensed in three different states: Arizona, Washington State, and Missouri. As an Arizona native, I graduated from the University of Arizona with Bachelor’s degree in psychology. I got my Master’s degree from Gallaudet University in mental health counseling. During over 15 years of experience in the counseling field, I have worked in community mental health, school counseling, hospitals, and private practice. I am experienced in working with children, teenagers, adults, and couples.
The benefits and value you gain from therapy will not end at our last session – you can carry them with you for the rest of your life when you accomplish the goals and change you desire. When you book your appointment, I know you are dedicated to transforming your life because you’re willing to invest in yourself.
My clients tell me I am real and approachable. I have a calm and warm personality, which makes it easy to talk to me about anything. I have the ability to help my clients feel seen and understood.
Individual sessions are facilitated with you and me. This therapeutic relationship helps to promote change by creating a safe, trusting, non-judgmental, and nurturing environment in which to explore your concerns, identify your primary challenges, and create solutions. Individual sessions can focus on a variety of topics, including: recovery from addictions, managing stress, addressing grief and loss, dealing with depression, increasing your self-esteem, finding your personal power, building self-trust, and reducing anxiety. I use an eclectic approach to help my clients heal and discover their ability to live the life they strive for, including a blend of Cognitive Behavior Techniques (CBT), person-centered, and solution-focused approaches. By combining these counseling approaches with traditional talk therapy, tremendous inner self-empowerment and growth are made in individual sessions.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Depression, anxiety, grief and loss, body image concerns, healthy relationships, addiction and personal identity are primary topics I treat. For today’s world, I also address such feelings as feeling sad and not knowing why; feeling not good enough; feeling like you are holding yourself back. Other things I also address in therapy are life transitions, relationship challenges, various life stressors, boundaries, as well as providing various coping strategies. My approach to counseling is person-centered, solution-focused, and provide cognitive behavior technique tools. My two beliefs in counseling are therapeutic rapport and confidentiality. I firmly believe in personal empowerment which can increase self-esteem and self-growth. Our thoughts affect the way we feel and the way we behave, whether it is positive or negative. If you put in the time, the effort, and the work during the therapy process, you will absolutely be transformed.
1 rating with written reviews
October 26, 2025
Loren was such a great therapist who easily made the environment calm and warm. I was a bit nervous at first and admitted that to her, and suddenly she had this shining smile with such a happy energy made my anxiety resolved. Loren knew ASL that made it so much easier to communicate as ASL is my first language. Previously, I had a couple of counselors who were hearing, but I couldn't exactly share some parts of me that were important to my life. Loren is great with metaphors, I love it!