Lorraine Stamp , LCSW-R

Lorraine Stamp is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She practices from New York and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. Lorraine listens first and helps each person set realistic goals they can work toward.

Lorraine uses practical, straightforward methods in therapy. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on mindfulness to help people stay grounded. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and intimacy concerns.

Her background includes long-term work providing individual and group therapy, plus supervision of other clinicians for over two decades. Lorraine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work; she is credentialed as an LCSW-R in New York.

Sessions focus on clear steps people can take between visits. Lorraine mixes talk, skills practice, and gentle experimentation so progress is noticeable. She also addresses practical life areas like sleep, eating, parenting, and coping with major changes.

She is experienced supporting people with addiction, grief, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related concerns. Lorraine also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, and domestic violence.

Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Lorraine will start by listening to what is happening now, clarify goals, and choose approaches that fit the client’s situation and values.

Approaches that guide online work and what they do

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small committed steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and it works well for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connection and trust, helping with intimacy, communication problems, and relationship distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lorraine collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She will listen to the problem, explain options in plain language, and adapt techniques as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is helpful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between visits. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use techniques in moments when they matter most.