Lorene Charles

Lorene Charles, MA, AMFT, serves as the Intake Coordinator at Gay Therapy Center since August 2021 and concurrently works as a Floral Designer at Polk Street Florist. Lorene previously held various positions, including Studio Manager and Teacher Training Coordinator at Square One Yoga, Counseling Associate at Longfellow Middle School, and Administrative Assistant at Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay. Lorene's career began with roles such as Executive Personal Assistant at Placement Helpers and Media Consultant at SuperMedia LLC, following their early experience as a Floral Designer at Irvine Florist, Ltd., and Designer/Event Coordinator at Flowers by Kevin. Lorene holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach.