Lorraine Haynes

I do not work Wednesdays 

About me

I offer virtual online sessions, telephone and also face to face. Please contact me for further details.

Hello, I’m Lorraine, pleased to introduce myself. I am a fully qualified, experienced Psychotherapist and Supervisor, I have been a therapist for over 30 years working in various roles within the NHS and in private practice. My experience is predominantly in Mental Health, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism and Learning Disabilities, working with young people and adults. I am accredited with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and fully insured. I can offer confidential therapy and supervision sessions, online or face to face in the Stoke-On-Trent or Cheshire Area.

I am a warm, approachable person, and I reflect this in my therapeutic approach. I will provide you with an empathic and non-judgemental environment within which we can work together. I believe that the most important part of the therapy is the relationship we develop together, so that we can become partners in this shared process. It is so important that you feel enabled to explore your challenges within a relationship based on trust and understanding.

I have many therapeutic skills combined with psychological knowledge and understanding, acquired over my years in practice, this enables me to support your individual needs, offering an integrative approach to therapy and/or supervision.

Whether you’re facing challenges or seeking personal growth, I am here to support you. If you are interested in learning more, you can email/call/text me to book a session, or I offer a free telephone consultation for up to 15 minutes to assist you in deciding if I am the right therapist for you.

Some of the more frequent difficulties I have worked over the years are:

• Anxiety - social anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), panic attacks, phobias, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Health Anxiety,

• Resource strategies - I can support you in developing resources to manage anxiety, stress and post-traumatic symptoms.

• Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), abuse (historical or recent, sexual, physical and emotional) and bullying (adults and young people).

• Attachment difficulties and family dynamics – exploring how historical attachments can influence relationships and the trust you build with others, recognising resource strategies to help you manage presenting symptoms.

• Loss and bereavement, I can support you through grief. Loss can also include breakdown in relationships or work stress and changes of life adjustment issues.

• Depression and mood swings - I can support you to identify triggering factors that may affect your mood and mental health. Together we can find strategies to help you become more aware of these and find resources to help you manage through more difficult times. I can help you to feel more in control of your life again.

Training, Qualifications and Experience:

• Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist registered with the MBACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy).

• Masters in Counselling Psychology (Distinction)

• Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling

• Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling Supervision

• Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling

• EMDR Trained (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)

• Registered Learning Disability Nurse (NMC registered)

• Over 30 years’ experience working within the NHS

• I hold a current DBS check 

Over the first couple of sessions I will be assessing how I can best support you. I will take some history from you, in understanding what has brought you to therapy at this time.