Lorraine Friend

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MA BA(Hons) Registered Member MBACP
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

King's Lynn, PE30
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Hello, I am a qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist, I am based in South Wootton  Monday to Thursday  daytime and evenings, but I also cover all of the UK via video or phone sessions, which ever is most suitable for the client. I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment. 

Are you suffering from Anxiety? Over thinking, despairing, can't cope, not sleeping?

Do you have Depression? Struggling to cope with everyday life, Is it an effort to get up, motivate, do the normal things you used to do?

Have you experienced sexual and/or domestic abuse, Being controlled, manipulated by an abusive partner?

Are you grieving for a loved one? you might have been grieving for years and are struggling to cope with your loss.

I also help couples experiencing relationship problems,  arguing and not sure whether you can stay together, you can express your feelings and be heard. 

When you find yourself struggling to cope with difficult times. it can help to talk, Counselling can help you to find a way forward, help you to understand and cope with how you feel

I Specialise in Trauma, I have experience of working with those who have suffered childhood abuse, relationship abuse.  Also 

I also work with the LGBTQ  community helping with a variety of issues impacting their life.

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)and adhere to their Ethical Framework.
I have experience of working with Stress, depression, Anxiety ,Bereavement ,Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD),Post-Traumatic Stress, Phobias. Domestic and Sexual Abuse.  Transgender and Sexuality issues. I specialise in Trauma therapy, .
I counsel  Adolescence and Adults

Training, qualifications & experience

Master of Arts Counselling

Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Practice 2016

BA (Hons) Degree in Psychology and Sociology

I work for SARC (Sexual abuse referral Centre) The Harbour Centre in Norwich. I am based in King's Lynn

I work for the Pandora Project in King's Lynn, working with Domestic Abuse

I have worked as a counsellor for MIND in Cambridgeshire

My counselling experience also includes voluntary counselling for Lincolnshire County Council Sure Start.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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.

Fees

£45.00 - £55.00

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • OAPs
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Health Insurance/EAP

  • WPA

Additional information

Assessment session is £25

  £45 for individual sessions thereafter

£55 couples


I offer a reduced rate  for people on benefits and those on low incomes. please contact me and we can discuss a reduction



When I work

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Morning
Afternoon
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I am available 9am until 9pm monday to Thursday   I am available friday evenings and Saturday mornings 

King's Lynn, PE30

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Couples
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Online platforms

Whatsapp

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Lorraine Friend
Lorraine Friend