Lorena Collazo, ACA

Lorena Collazo is an ACA counsellor who brings five years of professional experience to her work in Australia. She was born in Spain and has lived and travelled internationally, which informs a culturally sensitive way of working. She is a doctoral researcher and a single mother of two, and her life experience has shaped her understanding of trauma and recovery.

She offers a warm, trauma-informed and non-judgemental space where people can feel heard. Lorena focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also supports people with complex health conditions, disability, chronic illness and neurodivergence.

Her practice is collaborative and tailored to each person. Lorena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical strategies to help people manage symptoms and meet their goals. Sessions aim to build skills, increase resilience and improve day-to-day functioning.

She has worked with life transitions such as immigration, caregiving, cancer, chronic pain and parenting challenges. Lorena also supports people dealing with attachment difficulties, dissociation, self-harm thoughts, eating concerns, burnout and relationship conflict.

Lorena speaks English and Spanish and brings cultural responsiveness to the therapeutic relationship. She emphasises respect, empathy and a client-led pace so people can reconnect with strengths and move toward meaningful change.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Polyvagal-informed approaches focus on the body's responses to stress and help people notice and regulate physical reactions to fear or overwhelm. These methods can be useful for people who experience anxiety, trauma reactions or ongoing nervous system activation.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical tools for managing symptoms like anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take action even when difficult feelings are present. Both approaches aim for concrete changes in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Lorena takes a collaborative stance and will help decide which techniques fit best with a person's needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the plan as progress is made and as priorities change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue therapy through life changes while focusing on practical skills and emotional coping.