Lorraine Ballintine, BACP

Lorraine Ballintine is a BACP-credentialed therapist based in the United Kingdom with 9 years of professional experience supporting people through stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges around motivation, self-esteem and confidence. She adopts a compassionate, person-focused stance that encourages honest reflection and steady progress toward goals. Lorraine places emphasis on creating an open, non-judgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored without pressure.

As a holder of the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - she works to established professional standards while tailoring her approach to each individual. Lorraine supports clients navigating relationship and intimacy concerns, career transitions, and life changes, helping them identify practical steps and build resilience over time.

Recognising that seeking support takes courage, she offers steady encouragement and collaborative guidance so clients can work toward greater clarity, confidence and wellbeing. Lorraine aims to support each person through the process of change with patience and respect for their pace and priorities.

Client-Centered Care Delivered Online

Lorraine practices client-centered therapy, a way of working that focuses on listening with empathy, reflecting what matters to the individual, and supporting clients to find their own solutions. This approach helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns and the emotional impacts of trauma by prioritising the client’s perspective and pace.

She uses a collaborative process to identify which techniques and pace suit each person best, discussing goals, preferences and any practical considerations together. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work, and Lorraine helps clients decide what feels most helpful as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and maintain continuity of care when schedules or circumstances change. Registered professionals and therapists can adapt methods across these formats so clients receive consistent support in a way that suits them.