Therapist profile
Loraine (Lori) Sawyer, LPCC, LMHC
Hawaii
LPCC and LMHC - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLPCC, LMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Hawaii / 470; LPCC, California / 17146
- NPI1447586607
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationHawaii
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused work
About Loraine
Loraine (Lori) Sawyer is an LPCC and an LMHC practicing in Hawaii with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, and parenting challenges. Sessions are offered in English and she does not work with international clients.
Lori uses straightforward, skills-based methods to help people manage intense reactions and everyday frustrations. She often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and to build healthier responses. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques appear in her work when people want clear goals and small, practical steps forward.
Her background includes supporting parents of children with special needs and young adults who have experienced trauma. Lori pays attention to attachment and adoption issues, and she has worked with people dealing with addiction, bipolar disorder, sleep problems, OCD, panic, and social anxiety. She also addresses concerns related to LGBT issues, discrimination, and isolation.
In sessions she focuses on skill-building, problem-solving, and practical communication strategies. Clients will find concrete tools for managing anger, reducing reactivity, and repairing strained relationships. She also offers approaches for coping with life changes and restoring daily routines.
Lori asks clients to set achievable goals and to track small shifts in behavior and mood. Her style stays pragmatic: identify a problem, try a strategy, review what changed, and adjust as needed. That pattern is repeated until people feel more in control of their reactions and everyday life.
How sessions work
How Lori’s approaches translate to online work
Many of Lori’s methods fit well into remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot thoughts that escalate anger and practice alternative responses. It usually involves short exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that can be assigned between sessions. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change and uses guided questions to build commitment; it works well when someone is unsure about making changes.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Lori will discuss goals, preferred ways of working, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together the client and therapist adjust methods as progress is reviewed, so the plan changes if a strategy isn’t working.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow people to use exercises without travel. Remote sessions can also let clients use phone-only options if they need a lower-bandwidth way to connect. Ask about current session options when you schedule to find the best practical fit.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Hawaii, California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and reactions after traumatic events.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, skills-based methods that focus on identifying thoughts and changing behaviors with clear steps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPCC and an LMHC licensed in California and Hawaii and practices from Hawaii.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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