Lorraine Lafata, MSW, LICSW, has acted as a clinical supervisor, trainer, clinician, advocate, and administrator in the field of domestic violence for 45 years. She holds expertise in the areas of childhood and adult sexual assault, partner abuse/domestic violence, substance use disorder, infertility, childbearing trauma and loss, grief work, trauma-informed practice, woman in conflict with the law and body image issues.

She was one of the founding staff members of SAFE House, one of the first domestic violence shelters in the country. She has authored several papers and publications in the aforementioned fields. She currently runs a private psychotherapy practice in Medford, MA and does clinical consultation, with numerous human service agencies in the New England area.