Lorena Collazo, ACA

Lorena Collazo is an ACA counsellor who offers calm, practical support for people facing health and life stressors. She draws on five years of clinical experience and a personal understanding of trauma and recovery. Lorena aims to create a welcoming space where people feel heard and respected.

Lorena was born in Spain and has lived and worked internationally, which informs a culturally sensitive way of working. She is also a doctoral researcher and a single mother, and those life roles shaped her perspective on resilience and recovery. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, grief and depression, and supports those living with chronic illness, pain, cancer and disability.

Her work is trauma-informed and non-judgemental. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on strategies that can be used day to day. She pays attention to attachment issues, communication problems, family conflict and the emotional effects of major life changes.

Lorena also supports people dealing with neurodivergence, eating concerns, body image and the emotional aftermath of abuse and abandonment. She has experience talking with children, adolescents and adults about self-harm, suicidal thoughts and burnout, always aiming to match techniques to what each person needs.

People can expect a tailored mix of evidence-based techniques, mindfulness and creative practices when appropriate. Lorena highlights strengths, builds coping skills and helps people move toward clearer goals and greater self-compassion.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Many of the approaches Lorena uses focus on changing patterns of thought and behaviour and on building present-moment coping skills. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy involves identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioural changes that can ease anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy teaches values-based action and skills for tolerating difficult feelings while working toward meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean emphasising skills practice, body-based work or mindfulness, and adjusting methods as progress is made.

The biography does not list which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can still make therapy easier to fit into a busy life - they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break and make it simpler to keep regular appointments when managing chronic illness or caregiving. When a particular format is chosen, the therapist and client will discuss practical arrangements to make sessions useful and manageable.