Lorena Borella-Clements, LMFT

Lorena Borella-Clements is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who uses client-centered care as a foundation for therapy. She draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused work to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. Lorena aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental place where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. She also addresses intimacy-related concerns and caregiver stress for those juggling care responsibilities.

With 17 years of clinical experience, Lorena offers straightforward coping skills and techniques people can use between sessions. She helps clients recognize patterns tied to attachment, abandonment, control, and communication. Narrative work is used to reframe painful stories so people can feel less stuck and more able to move forward.

Lorena's background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UC Santa Cruz and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Sofia University in Palo Alto, California. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area after immigrating from Argentina at age six, and brings a multicultural perspective to her practice.

Sessions are conducted in English. Lorena practices in Oregon as a CA LMFT and OR LMFT. She does not provide documentation for courts, custody/DHS, or HR matters. People using the Supporting carers directory may find her experience relevant when caregiver issues and stress are part of the concern.

Therapy begins with listening and identifying immediate, useful steps. The focus is on small, measurable changes that make day-to-day life easier while working toward longer term healing.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people feel heard and can name what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety going and teaches practical skills to change them. Narrative Therapy helps rework painful stories into more helpful ones, which can reduce feelings of shame or emptiness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide whether client-centered listening, CBT skills, or narrative reframing fits best for their goals. This conversation guides how sessions are structured and what techniques are used.

Confirm the current session options before booking to learn which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins between appointments or sessions that avoid travel time. It also supports continuity of care when managing caregiving duties or irregular schedules. The focus is on practical, usable strategies that help people cope day to day while working toward longer term changes.