Lorraine Dyer, BACP

Lorraine Dyer is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She began her counselling career four years ago and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Lorraine also supports those facing changes such as grief, relationship strain and shifts that come with ageing and later life.

Her approach is warm and person-centred. She aims to listen first and understand each person's experience before suggesting ways forward. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the individual, with space to talk about feelings, behaviours and practical concerns.

Alongside person-centred work, Lorraine draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people recognise unhelpful thinking patterns and try small experiments in daily life. She also uses mindfulness practices to help calm the mind and bring attention to the present moment.

Clients often bring issues such as eating and body image, loneliness, career uncertainty, sleep problems or anger. Lorraine offers a non-judgemental setting to talk through these problems and consider realistic steps for change. She can also help with questions around midlife shifts, life purpose and the emotional impacts of ageing.

People interested in starting can expect a collaborative first meeting to clarify goals and next steps. Lorraine explains the process plainly and helps people decide what would be most helpful for them. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and responding with empathy and acceptance. It helps people feel heard and build confidence to explore what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lorraine aims to make that decision collaboratively, listening to a person's goals and preferences and adapting the plan as therapy progresses. This helps ensure sessions feel relevant and useful rather than rigid or prescriptive.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current formats before booking as they are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people try mindfulness or CBT exercises together during a session and then practise them between meetings to track progress.