Lorraine "Lorrie" Urbaniak, LMFT
Guiding people to clearer choices and stronger self-voice
Details
| Name | Lorraine "Lorrie" Urbaniak |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Lorraine
Lorraine "Lorrie" Urbaniak is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people untangle the stress of everyday life. She focuses on the problems that feel loudest to each person and guides them toward clearer choices. Her tone is straightforward and warm, aimed at parents and adults facing change or overwhelm.
With 13 years as an LMFT and decades in the helping field overall, Lorrie draws on practical strategies and story-based work.
Background and approach
She encourages clients to reconnect with what matters to them and to notice the patterns that get in the way. Conversations in sessions are meant to uncover personal values and next steps rather than to impose someone else's plan. Her approach blends Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered methods with cognitive tools.
That means Lorrie helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves, listens without judgment, and teaches ways to shift unhelpful thinking. She also uses emotionally focused ideas to improve how people relate to themselves and others.
Clients often bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship or family problems, parenting strain, grief, career questions, and issues around adoption or blended families. Lorrie also works with body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and midlife transitions. She uses mindfulness and motivational strategies to support steady progress.
Sessions are offered from Colorado in English and can be held by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Lorrie accepts international clients and works with people ready to explore practical changes and new directions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes among the things Lorraine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lorraine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lorraine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Online therapy with Lorrie often combines Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered work and Cognitive Behavioral ideas. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems they describe, so they can rewrite those stories in ways that feel more useful. Client-Centered work means the conversation follows the client’s priorities and pace, with the therapist listening and reflecting rather than directing. Cognitive Behavioral tools focus on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Lorrie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process guides which methods are used and how sessions are structured, so people get a plan that fits their life and needs.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can fit a work break or low-bandwidth situations, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats help people access therapy from different locations and routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, grief, career questions, and life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered and narrative approach, listening first and helping people reframe the stories they tell about themselves while teaching practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years as an LMFT and many additional years in the helping profession overall.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Colorado LMFT and practices from Colorado.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
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