About Lorraine
Lorraine Ballintine is a counsellor who practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. She has nine years of professional experience supporting people through anxiety, stress and major life transitions. Lorraine aims to make the first step into therapy less daunting by offering a calm and steady presence.
Her approach begins with creating a straightforward, non-judgemental space. Clients can talk about trauma, grief or low self-esteem without feeling rushed.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Lorraine uses client-centred therapy to follow each person’s pace. She listens for the patterns that keep people stuck and helps them find clearer ways to move forward.
This can include discussing relationship and intimacy concerns, career stress, or problems tied to family of origin. She also gives time to issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image and feelings of emptiness. Practical coping skills and clearer self-understanding are common aims in her work.
Lorraine helps people think through commitment and control issues in everyday terms. Many clients come to address trauma, depression or difficulties caused by caregiving and domestic violence. Conversations are straightforward and focused on real-life changes.
Lorraine supports people to make manageable steps toward greater confidence and calm.
Client-centred approaches and online support
Client-centred therapy puts the person and their experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and follows the client’s pace. This approach helps when someone is dealing with anxiety, grief, relationship concerns or low self-esteem because it focuses on the client’s priorities and personal strengths.Lorraine will collaborate with each person to find the best way of working. She discusses what is helpful early on and adjusts methods as needs and goals change. Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together rather than a one-off choice.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for more in-depth conversations that benefit from visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflective writing or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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