Lorraine Roberts , BACP

Lorraine Roberts is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship worries and grief. She works with adults on issues like low self-esteem, addiction, ADHD and the emotional effects of trauma. Lorraine also supports people with intimacy concerns, career stress, and matters related to LGBT identity.

She draws on 12 years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the person sitting opposite her. Lorraine aims to be warm, respectful and non-judgemental in sessions.

Her approach mixes several evidence-informed methods so she can tailor work to each client. Cognitive behavioural techniques help with unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Attachment-focused ideas are used when relationship patterns and early bonds are causing difficulty.

She also uses acceptance-based ideas to help people live with difficult feelings while working toward what matters to them. Practical tools and short homework tasks are often offered, along with space to talk through feelings and history. Lorraine adapts the pace and focus depending on each persons needs and goals.

Sessions can address a wide range of life changes from parenting strain to chronic illness, or more specific concerns such as body image, sleep problems and compassion fatigue. Lorraine aims to make therapy practical and relevant so people can try things that fit their life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at thought patterns and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change them, often helping with stress, sleeping problems and mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and early bonds, helping when trust, closeness or repeating relationship difficulties are a problem.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Lorraine will talk with each person about their goals, history and what feels most helpful. Together they choose tactics and exercises, then review progress and adjust the plan when needed.

Online sessions can be run by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes therapy much more flexible. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and reading body language. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a less visual check-in is preferred. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins, step-by-step coaching or people who find writing easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.