About Lorrie
Lorrie Herzberg is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She practices in Massachusetts and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, and major life transitions.
Her approach begins with listening. She asks simple questions to understand what matters most to each person. Together the client and she set clear goals and practical steps that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
Lorrie uses a mix of approaches to match the problem at hand. That can include client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective, trauma-focused tools for painful memories, and mindfulness practices to reduce tension. She may also draw on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns and hypnotherapy when appropriate.
She tailors pace and techniques to the individual, focusing on what feels useful and doable. Sessions aim to build coping skills, increase emotional awareness, and improve relationships and self-esteem. She also supports people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, loss, and career or intimacy-related concerns.
New work usually begins with a short conversation to map priorities and set a plan. Lorrie describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s experience guides the work. The overall goal is clearer choices, less overwhelm, and more confidence in moving forward.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and priorities. Sessions center on listening, reflecting, and helping you set practical goals that fit your life. This approach is useful for worries about anxiety, self-esteem, and relationship concerns.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, helps people process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. In an online session this can involve guided bilateral stimulation alongside talk work to address trauma symptoms and distressing memories.
Hypnotherapy uses focused attention and guided imagery to change unhelpful patterns and strengthen coping skills. It can be used for stress reduction, managing grief reactions, and supporting behavior change.
Finding the best approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try what seems helpful, and adjust methods based on your goals and preferences. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan fits their pace and needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit short updates, brief coaching, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule or to continue work across distances.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- California, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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