Lorena Collazo, ACA

Lorena Collazo is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with five years of professional experience. She brings a warm, culturally aware presence to sessions and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and life transitions. Lorena writes and researches at doctoral level and is a single mother, which she says has shaped her practical understanding of resilience and recovery.

Her work is trauma-informed and non-judgemental. She creates a space where people can be heard and start to make sense of difficult events. Sessions are set up to respect each person's background and values while focusing on clear, doable steps forward.

Lorena has supported people living with disability, chronic illness and neurodivergence, and those facing cancer, complex health issues, or major life changes. She also works with people dealing with family conflict, relationship strain, childhood trauma, domestic and family violence, and emotional overwhelm.

Her practice includes helping with attachment and abandonment concerns, dissociation, and mood difficulties such as depression. Lorena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside mindfulness, somatic methods and creative ways of working when these suit the person’s needs.

She speaks English and Spanish and draws on international life experience to offer culturally responsive care. Lorena emphasises collaboration - she helps people recognise strengths, build coping skills, and plan practical steps to feel more in control and connected.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Many of the methods Lorena uses are practical and can be adapted to remote work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts, testing them, and trying small behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed steps toward what matters, even when feelings are difficult.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lorena works with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. She adjusts strategies as people try them and give feedback so the work stays relevant and doable.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use therapeutic tools learned in sessions right away in their daily routines, which helps carry change into everyday life.