Lorraine "Lorrie" Urbaniak , LMFT

Lorraine "Lorrie" Urbaniak is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, or questions about purpose. She focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel steadier and more in charge of their lives. Lorrie speaks English and practices from Colorado, bringing a calm, down-to-earth manner to sessions.

She centers sessions on what the client brings in. That means Lorrie listens first, then helps people find the next small steps. She encourages reconnecting with personal values and rebuilding self-esteem after loss, separation, or major life shifts.

Her work draws on client-centered methods that keep the client's goals in focus. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness ideas and emotionally focused strategies are woven in to strengthen emotional awareness and regulate stress.

Lorrie has 13 years of clinical experience as an LMFT and a longer background in the helping professions. That mix of steady clinical practice and practical coaching supports people dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family challenges, and relationship communication problems.

Sessions typically include straightforward conversation, goal-setting, and skill building. Clients may practice new communication habits, tools for managing overwhelm, or ways to regroup after divorce or career shifts. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals first and starts by listening. In online sessions this looks like asking what matters most right now, then shaping each meeting around those priorities. It helps with self-esteem, life changes, and figuring out next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In video or phone sessions, clients learn simple tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. This approach suits anxiety, stress, and mood struggles.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name emotions and improve how they express feelings. Online work can support better communication and emotional regulation by practicing real-time responses and new ways to connect with important people in life.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Lorrie will work together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, pace, and comfort. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online sessions offer practical benefits like flexible scheduling and multiple ways to connect. Video calls let therapists read facial expression and tone, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break, and live chat or text messaging works for brief check-ins or support between meetings. These options help people keep therapy consistent when life is busy or location is a factor.