Counsellor profile
Lorraine Hill, BACP
Counsellor - stress and self esteem
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Career and workplace
- Compassion fatigue
About Lorraine
Counsellor Lorraine Hill is a BACP member with three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports those struggling with self esteem and career pressures. She also has experience with compassion fatigue and related workplace strain.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She listens to what is happening now and what you want to change. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope and make small, manageable steps forward. Lorraine adapts the pace to each person rather than following a fixed script.
She works with common life pressures such as job stress, loss of motivation, and changes in role or routine. She also talks through issues of guilt, shame and isolation, and helps people explore questions about life purpose and self-love. For people living with long-term pain or illness she concentrates on improving day-to-day coping and emotional support.
Lorraine places attention on how work and caring roles affect wellbeing. For workers and carers she offers strategies to reduce overwhelm and burnout symptoms often described as compassion fatigue. She uses simple, evidence-based techniques rather than technical language.
If you are considering counselling, Lorraine asks you to start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Two evidence-based approaches Lorraine uses are solution-focused work and emotion-focused talking. Solution-focused work centres on small changes and practical steps to reduce stress and improve daily routine, which can help with workplace pressure and coping. Emotion-focused talking helps identify and name difficult feelings such as guilt, shame or loneliness and supports finding ways to manage them.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Lorraine will discuss what feels most useful for you and adjust the way you work together as your needs and goals change. She explains options in plain language and invites feedback about pace and focus throughout the sessions.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video or who need a simpler way to join a session. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these practical benefits while helping you work on stress, anxiety and related issues.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, self esteem and career difficulties. She also works with compassion fatigue and workplace strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens and offers straightforward coping strategies and step-by-step changes.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience in counselling.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from overseas?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.