About Lorraine
A little about me
I'm Lorraine, an integrative therapist. I work with people who may be struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, relationships, loss, burnout, illness, addiction, or simply a sense that something isn't quite right.
I believe that therapy is a space for curiosity, an opportunity to understand ourselves more deeply, make sense of our experiences, and perhaps see ourselves and our lives from a different perspective.
My experience
I have worked as a therapist since 2013, supporting people from many different backgrounds and walks of life. Over the years, this has included frontline police officers and first responders, ballet dancers and performers, city executives and professionals working in high-pressure environments, as well as people navigating significant personal change.
Although our lives and circumstances can look very different on the surface, I have found that our experiences often shape the way we see ourselves, relate to others and move through the world. The roles we take on, the expectations we carry and the ways we learn to cope can all become part of how we show up in our lives today.
Working with people who carry a great deal, often quietly, has shaped the way I understand resilience, coping and the ways we adapt when life becomes difficult.
Why I do this work
I have always worked with people, and I have always valued the connection, sharing and learning that comes from those relationships. I find people endlessly interesting, our stories, the ways we make sense of our experiences, and the ways we adapt when life becomes difficult.
My own experiences of health challenges led me to the work of Dr Gabor Maté, which changed the way I understood trauma and its relationship with the body. It opened up a different way of thinking about what our bodies may be communicating when something in us is saying, “no.”
That understanding has stayed with me and continues to shape the way I work today, with curiosity about the whole person, compassion for the ways we have learned to cope, and an openness to what our experiences in the present may be trying to tell us.
What matters to me
I don't believe therapy is about fixing something that is wrong with you.
I'm interested in understanding what has happened, what you've had to adapt to, and how those experiences may still be shaping the way you see yourself and the world around you.
Sometimes the things we struggle with today began as ways of coping, protecting ourselves, or getting through something that felt too much at the time.
Approaching those patterns with curiosity rather than judgement can create space for something different.
How I work
My approach is integrative and informed by Compassionate Inquiry alongside complementary therapeutic approaches. I don't believe in forcing people into a particular model, instead, I draw on what feels most appropriate for the person and the work we are doing together.
There is no single route through therapy, and our work will be shaped around you, your experiences and what you need. It has also reinforced something I believe deeply: you don't have to be falling apart for something to be worth exploring.
My training and experience
My training has developed alongside my years of working with people since 2013, giving me a range of approaches that I draw on according to the individual and what will be most helpful.
I have trained in:
- Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Cognitive Hypnotherapy
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
- Havening Techniques®
- Compassionate Inquiry
Each of these approaches offers a different perspective, but my focus is always on the person rather than the technique. I draw on my training to create an approach that is responsive to your individual experiences, needs and goals.
If you're wondering whether we might work well together
You don't need to know exactly what you want from therapy before getting in touch.
A free 15-minute introductory call gives us an opportunity to meet, talk briefly about what brings you here, and see how it feels to speak with one another.
There is no pressure to decide anything during the call.