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Lorena Ginn

Lorena Ginn

LPCC

Kentucky

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Practical, trauma-informed support for anxiety and addiction

  • Trauma-informed care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Motivational approach

About Lorena

Lorena Ginn is a Kentucky licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. She uses clear, practical steps to help clients feel steadier. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at reducing symptoms and building everyday coping skills.

She helps clients work on self-esteem, social anxiety, and finding life purpose. Sessions often include looking at patterns that feed isolation or shame and building small habits that change daily life. Lorena blends practical skill teaching with attention to emotional experience.

Her work is trauma-informed and includes techniques that target painful memories and their impacts. She uses approaches that can help with panic attacks and obsessive thoughts, among other concerns. The emphasis is on manageable strategies that feel realistic to use between sessions.

Lorena also supports people facing substance use challenges and smoking or vaping cessation. Motivational interviewing methods are part of how she helps people find motivation and set achievable goals. She aims to meet each person where they are without judgment.

With seven years of clinical experience, Lorena draws from several evidence-based methods to build a plan with each client. People who choose her can expect straightforward guidance, collaborative goal setting, and work aimed at daily improvements. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching process and schedule a first session based on availability.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration, creating space for people to share what matters and set their own goals. This approach supports issues like low self-esteem and finding life purpose by focusing on the client’s priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It provides concrete tools for anxiety, panic attacks, and mood symptoms, such as thought records and exposure-style exercises tailored to each person's pace.

EMDR is a trauma-informed method that works with distressing memories and the sensations tied to them; it can be used when trauma-related symptoms interfere with daily life. In practice this means gradual, paced work aimed at reducing the intensity of traumatic memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then tailor methods in a collaborative way rather than imposing one path.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about available formats and scheduling options to find what fits your routine.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Kentucky

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lorena address in therapy?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addictions, plus related issues like panic attacks, OCD symptoms, and social anxiety.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is warm and practical, combining client-centered conversation with skills-based work to reduce symptoms and build daily habits.

What background and experience does she have?

Lorena has seven years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, and addictive behaviors in therapeutic settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Kentucky as a licensed professional clinical counselor.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Whenever you are ready

Review online therapy options and next steps on BetterHelp, in your own time.

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