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Lorena Davis, M.S., M.Ed.

Licensed Professional Counselor & Psychoanalyst

Adriane Barroso, Ph.D., LP, clinical director and licensed psychologist at Real Talk Clinical Psychology in Houston

Approach & Availability

Clinical Focus:

Psychoanalysis, Trauma, Psychological Crisis, Relationship Issues.

Languages: 

English, Spanish

Age Groups:

Children, Teenagers, Adults

Modality:

Telehealth, In Person

Insurance: 

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare/Optum, Oscar

Currently at Capacity

About

Lorena Davis is a licensed professional counselor and psychoanalyst with more than a decade of clinical experience across hospital, outpatient, community, and private practice settings. She was born and raised in Argentina, where she also taught at the university level and worked within public and institutional mental health systems.  Her clinical work spans children, adolescents, and adults, with particular experience in complex cases that require precise clinical judgment and strong containment. She works psychoanalytically with patients presenting with trauma, depression, and significant life transitions. Her training emphasizes sustained attention to subjective experience and relational dynamics over time, particularly when symptoms are longstanding.  


Lorena Davis has extensive experience working in crisis contexts and with patients whose difficulties involve multiple layers of individual, familial, and social issues. 


Her work 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.

​Whom They Work With

  • Children, adolescents, and adults experiencing depression, trauma, or relational difficulties​;


  • Individuals seeking psychoanalytic treatment;


  • Patients facing psychological crisis or complex clinical presentations​;


  • English and Spanish-speaking individuals and families.

​Credentials & 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​​​.

Some of Their Papers, Articles, Scientific Presentations, and Reflections

Lorena Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. She provides individual and family focused therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Her work focuses on trauma, depression, life transitions, and complex family dynamics. 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.

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