- Warm practical support
- Focus on daily skills
- Collaborative goal setting
About Maria
Maria "Patti" Lorenzo is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 12 years of experience helping people change the way they talk to themselves. She focuses on building a kinder inner voice and practical routines that reduce overwhelm. Her style is warm and straightforward, with an emphasis on gentle accountability and real-life change.
Many clients come seeking relief from anxiety, overthinking, or emotional exhaustion. Patti often helps people who feel stuck in old patterns, struggle with self-criticism, or face burnout and major life transitions. She commonly works with concerns such as depression, bipolar mood challenges, grief, career stress, and attention difficulties.
Patti describes her approach as supportive and practical. Sessions center on building awareness, spotting unhelpful patterns, and learning small skills that fit into daily life. She aims for therapy to feel collaborative - the client and therapist set goals together and test what works.
Her clinical toolkit includes acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. These methods are applied in plain language and tailored to each person’s needs.
Patti has particular experience helping women during transitions, menopause-related emotional shifts, and periods of identity change. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, caregiving stress, and compassion fatigue. People can expect a direct but compassionate presence focused on lasting emotional growth.
Many clients come seeking relief from anxiety, overthinking, or emotional exhaustion. Patti often helps people who feel stuck in old patterns, struggle with self-criticism, or face burnout and major life transitions. She commonly works with concerns such as depression, bipolar mood challenges, grief, career stress, and attention difficulties.
Patti describes her approach as supportive and practical. Sessions center on building awareness, spotting unhelpful patterns, and learning small skills that fit into daily life. She aims for therapy to feel collaborative - the client and therapist set goals together and test what works.
Her clinical toolkit includes acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. These methods are applied in plain language and tailored to each person’s needs.
Patti has particular experience helping women during transitions, menopause-related emotional shifts, and periods of identity change. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, caregiving stress, and compassion fatigue. People can expect a direct but compassionate presence focused on lasting emotional growth.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting controlled by them and then focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck in life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships and emotional responses. It can help with intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, and rebuilding trust in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to pick methods that fit a person’s goals, needs, and comfort. Together they try techniques and adjust the plan based on what brings relief and real change.
The practical benefit of online therapy is that it can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what to expect. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Patti commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, grief, stress, and trauma-related problems. Additional areas include self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and career-related struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is supportive and practical with warmth and gentle accountability. Sessions emphasize awareness, skill-building, and testing small changes that fit daily life.
What kind of experience does the therapist bring?
Patti has 12 years of clinical experience helping people navigate life transitions, burnout, and persistent negative self-talk.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an Illinois LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.