In-person in Houston, online across Texas • In-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Oscar, Curative, Tricare • Therapy in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Farsi
Lorena Davis, M.S., M.Ed.
Licensed Professional Counselor. Psychoanalyst. Clinical Mentor.

Approach & Availability
Clinical Focus:
Psychoanalysis, Trauma, Depression, Complex Presentations
Modality:
Telehealth, In Person
Languages:
English, Spanish
Insurance:
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Oscar, Tricare, Curative, UnitedHealthcare
Age Groups:
Children, Teenagers, Adults
Availability Across States:
No
Currently at Capacity
About
Lorena Davis is the only Master's-level Licensed Professional Counselor at Real Talk. She was specifically selected to join the clinic because of her depth-oriented, psychoanalytic training and more than 20 years of clinical experience across hospital, outpatient, community, and private practice settings.
Born and raised in Argentina, Lorena works with children, adolescents, and adults, with particular experience in complex cases that require sustained attention to relational dynamics over time, especially when symptoms are longstanding. She sees patients presenting with trauma and depression and has extensive experience in crisis contexts.
Her approach often involves coordination with other medical providers, such as psychiatrists, when clinically indicated. She provides therapy in English and Spanish and offers in-person sessions in Houston and telehealth sessions across Texas.
As Clinical Mentor at Real Talk, she works with the practice's early-career clinicians, contributing to their clinical development through teaching and case consultation.
Strongest Fit
Children, adolescents, and adults experiencing depression, trauma, or complex presentations like bipolar disorder;
Individuals seeking psychoanalytic treatment;
English- and Spanish-speaking individuals and families.
Training & Background
Master's in Psychology;
Extensive training and experience in psychoanalysis;
Former professor of Emergency Psychology at the University of Buenos Aires;
Researcher, published author, and presenter at international conferences;
Clinical Mentor at Real Talk Clinical Psychology.
Selected Publications and Presentations
A sample of this clinician's published research, clinical writing, and presentations.
Lorena Davis is a Master's-level Licensed Professional Counselor and psychoanalyst at Real Talk in Houston, Texas. She provides individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Her work focuses on trauma, depression, and complex presentations, including bipolar disorder. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, in person in Houston and via telehealth across Texas. Licensed with the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council/Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (Texas License #82826). To verify a license, click here.
Presentation of an emergency room clinical case.
Presentation on the Clinical Study Days 10. 2017.
The Urgency in Mental Health at Buenos Aires Public Hospital (La Urgencia en Salud Mental en el Hospital Público en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires).
Presentation for the Congreso Internacional de Investigación y Práctica Profesional en Psicología. 2015.
