Loraine (Lori) Sawyer , LPCC, LMHC

Loraine (Lori) Sawyer is a licensed therapist based in Hawaii with 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, and parenting challenges. She has developed particular expertise assisting parents of children with special needs and young adults who have experienced trauma, helping them build practical skills to manage daily life and pursue greater well-being.

She draws primarily on cognitive behavioral therapy, a skills-focused approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and on trauma-informed practices that prioritize empathy, safety, and pacing. She also emphasizes positive psychology and a strengths-based orientation, using existing abilities and resources as a foundation for change.

Holding LPCC and LMHC credentials - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor - she brings a compassionate, steady presence to her work and focuses on empowering clients to develop workable strategies for stress management, improved relationships, and recovery from traumatic experiences. Asking for help takes courage, and she aims to support and encourage each person she works with as they learn new tools to thrive.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Loraine (Lori) Sawyer often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify patterns of thinking that contribute to distress and to practice concrete skills for changing unhelpful habits - this approach can be effective for anxiety, depression, sleep struggles, and everyday stress. She also integrates trauma-focused therapy, which involves careful attention to the effects of trauma and step-by-step strategies to process traumatic experiences while building coping skills and safety. Solution-focused therapy is another tool she may use to highlight strengths and set small, achievable goals that move clients toward meaningful change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Loraine works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts direction as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, accommodate caregivers, and maintain continuity when schedules change. These options provide flexibility in how and when people connect with licensed professionals and therapists, while still allowing focused, practical work on symptoms, relationships, and life transitions.