This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
My name is Lorraine Blanking (registered MBACP). I am a degree qualified counsellor and clinical supervisor with 16 years of experience. I practice in Colchester (Lifeforce centre) and Frinton On Sea, as well as offering virtual and telephone consultations.
I hold personal indemnity insurance and have enhanced DBS clearance as well as being registered with the ICO (information commissioners office for data protection).
I am a warm, empathetic therapist and understand how difficult it can be to reach out for counselling. I will do my best to provide an atmosphere of trust, understanding being non judgemental and flexible in our work together.
Some of the things I can help with:
Abuse, ADD/ADHD, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues and I am vegan allied.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a degree trained therapist in humanistic theory but integrate other theories into my work so that your sessions are tailored to your needs instead of generic, and practice from a trauma informed perspective.
I also provide clinical supervision to counsellors and hold an advanced certificate.
I have worked in various settings, including end of life wards, residential mental health units, veterans support, bereavement services, GP practice and rape and abuse services.
I have additional experience in supporting clients who have experienced domestic abuse/child abuse and neglect resulting in post trauma symptoms (cPTSD and PTSD), neurodivergence and mental ill health and diagnosis.
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I offer concessionary fees to those on low income. Please speak to me about this for further information.
Further information
I offer a free 30 minute initial telephone call so that we can get to know one another, giving you the space to talk to me about what you are looking for from counselling and to ask questions.
We will talk about boundaries and the remits of confidentiality.
If we agree that we can work together we will then discuss your session time, date and fee. I will then send you a counselling agreement via email for you to read, sign and return.
If appropriate, I may offer you handouts pertinent to the session content and may look at completing a questionnaire together if you present with (undiagnosed) symptoms associated with depression and anxiety.
I offer sessions on a weekly basis, but will consider fortnightly sessions should this be appropriate for you.
