Lorena Drakes is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing trauma, parenting strain, and complex mood concerns.
01About Lorena
Lorena Drakes is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing trauma, parenting strain, and complex mood concerns. She writes simply and listens closely to understand how symptoms show up in daily life. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at making intense feelings and body reactions easier to manage.
Drakes focuses on trauma, bipolar disorder, and the connection between the body and emotional experience. She works with people who notice physical symptoms linked to stress and who want different ways to respond.
Background and approach
She also supports those navigating parenting challenges and family patterns that keep causing pain. Her background includes eight years of clinical practice in settings that emphasize body-based approaches to trauma. She has a particular interest in helping people who were identified as gifted or highly intelligent and who feel out of step socially or at work.
Sessions often involve tracking both feelings and bodily reactions to find where change can happen. In a first few meetings, she helps clients name patterns and set concrete goals. Over time conversations become skills-focused and grounded in everyday routines.
The aim is to reduce reactivity and increase choices about how to respond when old patterns arise. Clients who value practical strategies and attention to how the body and mind interact may find her approach useful. Her work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs and comfort level.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 76955 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1083236145 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lorena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Somatization
- Women's issues
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04Online support
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Many clients benefit from approaches that combine attention to physical sensations with talk-based work. One approach she uses focuses on noticing bodily sensations and gentle shifts in tension to reduce how strongly past events are felt today. This can help with trauma symptoms and somatic complaints by teaching new ways to respond when the body activates. Another common technique emphasizes clear, practical skill-building for mood regulation and daily routines. That work supports people managing bipolar symptoms, stress around parenting, and chronic health-related strain.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together they try methods that fit the person’s pace, adjusting as progress is seen or priorities change.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. The main practical benefits are flexibility and easier fitting of sessions into a busy life. Online appointments can make it simpler to keep regular meetings, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so clients can focus on making changes between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Lorena commonly address?
She helps people with trauma and abuse, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, and coaching for life challenges. Additional focus areas include chronic pain, dissociation, postpartum depression, and multicultural concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and body-aware, with an emphasis on noticing how emotions show up physically. Sessions tend to focus on small, manageable steps that change daily reactions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with trauma and related conditions in Texas settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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