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Lorraine Asti, LCSW

Calm, practical therapy for daily challenges

8 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Lorraine

Lorraine Asti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses practical talk therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and phobias. She works with adults to address mood concerns, relationship strain, and life transitions. Her style is straightforward and focused on daily coping skills.

She blends cognitive behavioral methods with acceptance-based ideas to help people change unhelpful patterns. Lorraine also draws on attachment-focused work to look at how past relationships affect current responses.

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Background and approach

Sessions often involve setting clear goals and practicing skills between meetings. Clients bring a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, anger, grief, self-esteem struggles, eating and sleep problems, and challenges related to parenting and caregiving. Lorraine also supports people facing career stress, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and intimacy issues.

She addresses personality and attachment patterns alongside more immediate symptoms. Her practice uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based therapy, and client-centered therapy. That variety helps shape a plan that fits each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method.

Based in New York, Lorraine has eight years of clinical experience as an LCSW. She delivers care in plain language and focuses on helping people find useful, manageable steps forward. If someone wants to reduce fear-driven avoidance or improve daily functioning, she aims to make therapy practical and relatable.

Approach-based care delivered online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them, and then choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and phobia-related behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going, and it uses structured exercises to test and change those patterns to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns, and it can help people improve intimacy and reduce patterns of avoidance rooted in past experiences.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lorraine will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts tools over time so sessions stay relevant and useful rather than fixed to a single model.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face from another location, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text are helpful for brief check-ins or ongoing coaching-style support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep regular practice between sessions.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Lorraine address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, self-esteem, and related concerns such as sleep or eating problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, using skills practice, goal setting, and discussion to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a clinician and provides psychotherapy informed by several established approaches.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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