Lorraine Schlichte

Hi there!

My name is Lorraine and I have over 20 years experience providing mental health services. I began my career in the school setting and have recently spread my wings into private practice. My approach is warm, compassionate, practical, and nonjudgmental. I believe therapy should feel like a safe place where you can be your authentic self, not a place where you have to have everything figured out before you walk through the door. Together, we can explore what is happening beneath the surface, identify patterns that may be getting in your way, and develop strategies that actually fit your life.

My approach is generally solution focused and strengths based. I believe in the client and therapist working together to accomplish the client's specific goals and we will figure those out together. I also infuse CBT, DBT, art and play therapy techniques into my sessions along with a bit of humor when appropriate.

In our first session you can expect that we will spend some time getting to know each other. I don't expect that you'll share your deepest and darkest secrets in our first session and I won't prod (too much) until you're ready. I believe the client/therapist relationship is paramount and trust must be built and maintained continuously.