Lorena Maldonado, LMSW

Union Square & Online

" If I am the longest relationship of my life, isn't it time to nurture intimacy and love with the person I lie in bed with each night”

- Rupi Kaur

Lorena draws from a mix of treatment modalities that are rooted in trauma-informed care. These include Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). You can expect a warm, collaborative, and person-centered approach grounded in psychological insight and therapist-client attunement. Her background and therapeutic style aligns well with individuals who are ready to explore how patterns from the past shape their present, strengthen emotional regulation, deepen self-connection, move toward greater confidence, and improve relational and life satisfaction.

Lorena has a trauma-informed clinical background and has supported adults of diverse backgrounds — including those within the Latine and LGBTQIA+ communities. She has extensive experience working with adults dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and C-PTSD, relationship issues, self-esteem, family conflict, and life transitions.