Lorraine McDonnell, BACP

Lorraine McDonnell is a counsellor with four years of practice who supports adults dealing with worry, low mood and major life changes. She holds BACP accreditation, and draws on straightforward talking therapy and practical techniques to help people feel less stuck. Lorraine writes in plain language and offers a calm, respectful space to look at thoughts and feelings.

She understands anxiety from personal experience and uses that empathy in sessions. Her work often focuses on breaking cycles of overthinking, building self-esteem, and managing grief or loss. Lorraine blends person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas to unpack patterns that keep clients feeling overwhelmed.

Sessions are tailored to the individual. Lorraine aims to help people spot unhelpful thought habits and try small, manageable changes. She also supports those facing addiction issues, relationship difficulties, work stress and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.

Her approach mixes short-term, goal-focused techniques with deeper exploration when needed. That means practical steps to reduce distress alongside space to make sense of past influences. Clients can expect collaborative planning and clear, simple tools to try between meetings.

Lorraine works with adults who want a thoughtful, down-to-earth counsellor. She offers guidance around coping with illness, caregiving strain, chronic pain, bereavement and loneliness as well as everyday stresses like sleep problems and career worry. To start, clients follow a brief matching process and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Lorraine uses talking therapy online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. It focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own solutions, which can suit grief, self-esteem and relationship worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and to experiment with small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. Lorraine works collaboratively to test ideas and tailors the mix of listening and practical exercises to a person’s goals and preferences. She will adjust the focus as progress is made or as needs change.

Check the session options before booking so you know what is offered at the time. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a person’s schedule. It can also make it simpler to continue sessions while managing ongoing health issues or caregiving responsibilities. Registered or accredited professionals often help clients adapt tools and homework to everyday life, so therapy can be used between meetings to support real change.