Lorena Borella-ClementsLMFT

Lorena Borella-Clements is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who centers sessions on the person in front of her. She offers calm, direct support for stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, and depression. Her style is practical and empathetic, focusing on what helps someone feel better in day-to-day life.

In therapy she draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, narrative approaches, and trauma-focused tools. She listens for patterns in relationships and early life experiences that shape current feelings. Together with clients she identifies small changes and coping skills that reduce distress and improve emotional balance.

She brings 17 years of clinical experience and an immigrant background that inform her perspective. Born in Argentina and raised in the Bay Area, she understands cultural complexity and the challenges of navigating different worlds. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from UC Santa Cruz and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Sofia University, and she lists licenses in California and Oregon.

Sessions emphasize clear communication and practical strategies for daily life. Clients can expect to talk through painful memories, practice techniques for managing symptoms, and reframe personal stories to find more agency. She does not provide documentation for courts, custody, DHS, or HR matters.

Therapy is offered in English. If you want to explore whether her approach fits your needs, you can start by completing the matching steps on the site and scheduling a session according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace to build understanding and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills and small behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Narrative Therapy helps people rewrite distressing personal stories by identifying themes and creating new meanings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they choose which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps most.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. They also let people use approaches like skill practice, narrative work, and trauma processing from wherever they are, while the therapist helps apply techniques to everyday situations.