Meet Our Team
Lorrie Quam, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker #92208
Pronouns: she/her
Clients/Groups/Communities I work with: Children, teens, adults, elders Culturally sensitive, LGBTQIA-affirming
Challenges & Obstacles I Work With: Anxiety (general and social), Communication, Loss, Relationships, Self-Worth, Stress and Transitions
Life Changes & Opportunities I Work With: Leaving your comfort zone for the unfamiliar. Changes in relationships, becoming a parent, moving, entering a new job or career field, accepting new responsibilities or leaving them behind.
Professional Style
What really matters? Feeling a connection with others. Being able to access your inner wisdom. Sometimes we can lose these abilities or even feel like we never had them. Having a safe place to explore what you need and how to meet those needs can be life-changing. I want to help by creating a safe space for you.
Trainings & Certifications
Sand-tray, Southern Sandtray Institute (2021)
Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Elliott Connie (2021)
Integrating Trauma Informed Care Into Telehealth, Richie Rubio (2021)
Introduction to Compassion Fatigue Through An ACES Aware Lens, Beverly D. Kyser, (2021)
Impact of Adult Domestic Violence On Children, Jeffrey L. Edelson, Phd, UC Berkeley School of Social Work (2021)
Trauma Informed Care, Hanna Institute Summit, (2021)
Interests
Helping and supporting children, adolescents and adults
People experiencing anxiety, depression and/or feeling overwhelmed
Life changes and transitions
Aging Adults and Caregivers/Family Members of Aging Adults
Therapeutic Approaches
Person-Centered Therapy
Talk Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Geriatric Therapy
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Creative Expressive Therapies (journals, life, books, collage, painting, and more)
Sandtray
Healing with connection to nature
Group Therapy
2013
Bachelors of Arts Psychology: Dominican University of California
2019
Masters in Social Work: CSU Long Beach
2024
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), California
2019
Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), California
Family
I am a wife, mother, grandmother, and member of a large extended family. I grew up in a culture where family is what mattered most and I was immersed in the daily telling of stories about people, present and past. As a child, this fed my innate fascination with people and later led me to pursue a career as a social worker and therapist. I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with people of different ages and cultures, and with people with disabilities, who have all been my best teachers. For the past fourteen years I have worked to support children in foster care who have experienced complex trauma.
You are your story
I'm interested in people’s stories and in your story - what has happened to you and what you'd like to see happen. I’m interested in helping you find your voice, feel that connection, honor who you are, and clarify what’s important. If you are feeling stuck I want to help you get unstuck.
Experience
My years of life experiences add to my insight as a therapist. I am interested in working with people who are struggling with a life transition (such as job loss, divorce, marriage, getting older - each with its own unique set of complexities). I like working with children, as well as adolescents and adults, sometimes incorporating sandtray and art therapies because we just can’t always express verbally what we need to work through. I’m interested in animal-assisted therapy because for some it can really help with relaxation and trust to help achieve openness and insight. I also incorporate mindfulness activities as well as CBT and DBT techniques. The therapeutic approach we use will depend upon your needs and your preferences.