I am Alyssa Lorenzo, MA, LPC (she/her), and I am a queer Puerto Rican psychotherapist and the Associate Director of Practice Development at Bespoke Healing. I chose Bespoke Healing because I believe that therapy should be personal, collaborative, and tailored to the individual.

If I had to describe the theme of my life in one word, it would be blending (particularly in the present tense, because it is something I continue to do). My story of becoming involves being in environments that have often felt culturally different from my own. I learned to navigate and blend family dynamics, cultural norms, religion, class, gender, and my own beliefs to make sense of who I am. These experiences have shaped the way I understand identity: not as something fixed, but as something we continue to explore and define throughout our lives. They have also shaped the way I connect with others, by fueling my curiosity about the many experiences, identities, and stories a person carries, and how they came to be theirs to hold. I bring that same curiosity and openness into the therapy room, creating space for the different parts of ourselves to coexist, evolve, and become more fully our own.

I am an advocate of breaking the chains of generational trauma, shame, and narratives that no longer serve us. My work centers on the principle that healing cannot happen in isolation. There is so much power we can find in ourselves when we allow ourselves to ask for and receive help from our community. In my work with couples and relationships, I work with clients to identify their cycles of trauma activation and patterns of disconnection. What makes us human is our contradictions, vulnerabilities, and imperfections. When we allow ourselves to be in our complexities, we embrace our humanity.

My professional training began with earning my B.A. in Psychology from Aurora University and later, my M.A. in Counseling Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I gained additional experience mentoring new psychology graduate students and in the college counseling setting, where I primarily supported first-generation students and folks navigating class and disability-related barriers.

Outside of my work, I’m happiest when I’m using my hands, whether that’s making candles, painting, tending to my plants, or redecorating a space in my home. When I need to reconnect with myself, I turn to a long walk, a yoga practice, or an impromptu kitchen dance party! Movement is one of the ways I show love to my body and create space to slow down and be present. I find a lot of joy in the simple rituals that help me feel grounded, connected, and most like myself.