Lorena Dolan Chandler
Family/Systemic psychotherapistAbout Me
Are you feeling unsettled by a change in your life? Stressed? Feeling stuck and lost?
I'm a Systemic and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience. I support people facing life changes and transitions and the impact these may have on them and their relationships. I offer individual and couples counselling; I also work with families.
Life presents us with a variety of changes; changes that come at different times in different forms.
You might be entering a different stage in life like becoming a parent, parenting teenagers, experiencing menopause, facing retirement. You might be going through separation or divorce, you might be moving houses or even migrating and resettling in a new county.
Whether planned, or sudden and unexpected, changes can be challenging to adjust. Life transitions, even the positive ones, can be difficult to manage, sometimes leaving you feeling stressed, vulnerable, and confused.
Navigating these shifts can make us feel stuck. Our well-intentioned efforts to address challenges can inadvertently create new complexities or unintended consequences, causing us distress, anxiety and relationship difficulties.
I’m here to help you navigate these challenges.
Whilst working together we may look into patterns and narratives that are repetitive, we will think about communication in your relationships. I will help you think about how some of your early experiences might also be contributing to where you are now, but we will mainly focus on the present. We will identify the resources you already have; explore the areas you want to work on in therapy and hopefully develop new ways. I value diversity so I will aim to help you find answers that make sense to your personal beliefs, values, and identity.
I currently offer online therapy only and can offer sessions in both English and Spanish. You are welcome to book a 15-minute initial online video meeting, so we speak and see if the way that I work suits you.
Issues often worked with
Types of therapy
Therapy offered
Client groups
Fees
Cost per session
Individual £80
Couples £90
Families £100
Training and qualifications
I am a registered UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Systemic and Family Psychotherapist.
I originally became a Licensed Psychologist in Argentina, my country of origin, and then obtained a master’s degree in Systemic and Family therapy at the Tavistock and Portman Foundation Trust in London, UK. In the UK I have worked in the NHS and Local Authorities.
I also hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Parenting and have been involved in research regarding parenting at King’s College. I delivered parenting programmes in the community and one on one parenting support. I have experience in supporting parents of children with neurodiversity as I was a member of an NHS team that carried neurodiversity assessments, diagnosis and post diagnosis parental support.
Qualifications
2003 - Licensed Psychologist, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2009 - Postgraduate Certificate Theory and Practice of Parenting, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom
2010 - Post Graduate Diploma in Systemic Practice with Families and Couples, Institute of Family Therapy, London, United Kingdom
2011 - Advanced Certificate in Systemic Practice with Families and Couples, Institute of Family Therapy, London, United Kingdom
2019 - MA in Systemic Psychotherapy, The Tavistock and Portman, London, United Kingdom