Calming the Storms Counselling

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About us

Hi I’m Lorna, firstly I want you to know that you don’t have to have your stuff together before you come to me. 

I’m a person-centred counsellor, and I believe you should be able to walk into the room exactly as you are – not neatly tied in a bow, not with your story rehearsed, and definitely not with all the answers. 

I’m warm, curious and informal. I want our sessions to feel like a space where you can actually breathe, rather than another place where you feel you have to perform or get things ‘right’. I’m interested in you – your story, your experiences, what makes you tick and the things that have shaped you. 

I want to hear the real stuff. The good, the bad and the ugly. The things you’ve never said aloud. The anger, the tears, the rage, the confusion, the swearing, the laughter and all the completely inappropriate moments – all of it. 

You don’t need to make yourself smaller, tidier or easier for me to understand you. 

Maybe you feel lost. Maybe life has knocked you sideways and you don’t know which way is up anymore. Maybe you keep finding yourself in the same patterns and can’t figure out why. Maybe you simply know that something needs to change but you don’t know where to start. 

That’s where we begin! 

I see you more like a puzzle – not sure where to start, occasionally missing a few pieces yet completely unique to you. I’m a problem solver by nature, so I’ll get curious with you. We can look at the pieces together, make sense of what you’re carrying, and explore the parts that might have been buried, forgotten or overlooked. 

Counselling isn’t about me having all the answers it’s about helping you to discover yours. 

You don’t need to arrive polished. Just arrive. 

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Currently studying Level 5 Diploma Counselling for Trauma
  • IARTT International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy
  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
  • Level 2 Counselling Skills 

Member organisations *

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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Fees

£55.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

Finding the right counsellor is one of the most important things you can do.  That is why I offer a free initial 30 minute consultation.  I will ask you a few questions to find out what is going on for you, whilst you have the chance to get to know me.

Counselling session for 1 hour session is £55. 

Concessions offered. 

When we work

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Further information

Counselling sessions can be done face to face (including home visits), online or via telephone. 

Caerleon House, Mamhilad Park Estate, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 0HZ

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
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