About me
Life can often look calm from the outside—but that doesn't necessarily mean you feel calm inside. Perhaps you’ve been carrying anxiety, stress, low mood or grief. Maybe relationships feel difficult, work feels overwhelming, or you’ve started to notice patterns in yourself that you want to understand. Many people reach out for counselling at a moment when life feels heavy or confusing. You might feel unsure where to begin, or what you even need—only that something doesn’t feel right, and you’d like a safe, private space to talk.
My name is Lorna Livingston. I am a BACP registered psychodynamic therapist based in North Norfolk, where I see clients in person and work with clients online across the UK. Before training as a counsellor, I worked in Financial Markets for 15 years in the City of London. Since qualifying I have worked alongside the NHS, within private practice and in education with young children. I am passionate about the potential counselling offers to bring about positive change within our lives.
By seeking therapy, you have already taken the first step towards change. My role is to provide a confidential, non-judgemental and accepting space for you to explore your emotions, issues and difficulties and express your thoughts and feelings. My aim is to help you gain a better understanding of your situation. As your counsellor, I enable you to be truly heard, which can be a profoundly healing process.
Training, qualifications & experience
As a psychodynamic counsellor, I am able to work with clients from different backgrounds who may be dealing with a variety of challenges. I have first hand experience of issues that affect people working in corporate jobs, and I particularly enjoy working with clients who are facing challenges at work, from difficult colleague relationships, feelings of stress and anxiety, not feeling recognised and those struggling to maintain a happy work/life balance. I have experience working with young people in education, men's issues, and also working with clients with eating disorders.
I hold a Diploma in Attachment Based Counselling from the Wimbledon Guild. Attachment based counselling focuses on early childhood experiences and how these formative years can influence our lives as adults. Through exploring your early years, as well as more recent history, I will help you better understand your current situation and the issues you are facing.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their code of conduct and ethical requirements for professional practice. In simple terms, this means I am fully committed to maintaining high professional standards. I receive regular supervision and engage in ongoing professional development to ensure that the support I offer remains thoughtful, relevant and effective. I am fully insured and hold an up-to-date, clear DBS certificate.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £85.00
Additional information
My standard rates start at £60 per 50-minute session. However I continue to offer a limited number of concessionary spaces for clients who need financial support.
To help you decide whether working together feels right, I offer a free 15-minute introductory call. This is an opportunity to ask questions, get a sense of my approach, and explore what you’re looking for from therapy.
