Lorraine Stamp, LCSW-R
Experienced LCSW-R helping parents and individuals navigate change
Book with Lorraine- Years in practice
- 28
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lorraine
Lorraine Stamp is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly three decades of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, and related issues. Lorraine brings a warm, practical style and listens first to understand what is happening now.
She begins by hearing a person’s story and naming clear, achievable goals. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Lorraine uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help people manage mood, worry, and unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term work providing therapy to both groups and individuals, plus supervising other clinicians for 21 years. Lorraine holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work; she is licensed as an LCSW-R in New York. That experience informs a steady, experienced approach to common and complex problems.
In the room she combines practical strategies with attention to relationships and attachment. She offers skill-building for emotion regulation, communication, and coping with life transitions. Lorraine also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, career stress, and identity or relationship questions.
Her style is warm and direct. She partners with each person to create steps that fit daily life. The focus is on making small changes that lead to clearer thinking, calmer reactions, and more satisfying relationships.
What Lorraine works with
Everything Lorraine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lorraine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lorraine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action. It helps people accept difficult feelings while building a life that matters to them, which is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape patterns today. It supports people who want to improve connection, set boundaries, or understand recurring relationship dynamics.
She will work collaboratively to find the best therapeutic approach for each person. That means discussing goals, trying methods that fit the issue, and adjusting as progress is made. The style is cooperative and goal-oriented, so clients help shape the plan.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and for people who need shorter or more frequent contact.
Questions people ask about Lorraine
What concerns does Lorraine help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her sessions are conversational and goal-focused with an emphasis on listening first. She combines practical skill-building with attention to relationships and attachment.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of clinical experience, including 21 years providing therapy and supervising other therapists.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds a master’s degree in social work and is licensed as an LCSW-R in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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