Lorraine McDonnell
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About me
Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. My name is Lorraine, I am a caring, warm and compassionate therapeutic counsellor. Do you feel like you are not listened to or felt heard about your problems? I am here to provide you with a safe space where you can lighten the load of what is burdening you in a non-judgement and empathetic way. I believe you hold the key to your therapeutic journey as who knows themselves better than themselves. My goal is to support and empower you on your journey towards understanding, growth, and healing. With compassion and respect, I’ll help you explore your thoughts and emotions, leading you to greater self-understanding and improved wellbeing.
My counselling approach is:-
I believe that when it comes to therapy each person’s experience is unique and therefore, I tailor it to the needs of each individual. Through a mix of therapeutic approaches, I use psychodynamic, person-centred and cognitive behaviour therapy to allow the process of self growth to start and I ensure you are always my priority in our safe space.
Our therapeutic sessions are for you to explore and reflect at your own pace and provide your own autonomy in situations providing your own solutions.
I work with adults experiencing a range of issues i.e. bereavement and grief, anxiety. depression, low self-esteem and confidence, guilt and shame, work-related issues, anger, OCD, isolation, stress and relationship problems.
Training, qualifications & experience
I specialise in Integrative, Person-Centred and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. In empowering the client to take responsibility of their well-being by taking control of the therapeutic process. Providing a safe space to become more self-aware of your problems and developing personal coping strategies with your current issues.
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
£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free initial telephone session
I offer concession rates or sliding scale pricing
Payment by Bank transfer
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Further information
Our sessions can be tailored around specific issues or you may want to discuss more generic issues that may be troubling you to understand how you're feeling.
60-minute counselling sessions via online/phone
Short-term or open-ended counselling session
Days/Evening/Weekend availability / Flexible scheduling
Please reach out...
If you feel I can help, please contact me today, via email or phone and we can have a chat about what you want and need. Please don’t think you are on this journey alone.
*Please note - I always aim to respond back to you within 24 hours, except over the weekend/Bank Holidays. It may be advisable to check your spam / junk mail box.
Hold Enhanced DBS
ICO Registration
