Holistic Therapist & Coach — Since 1990

Understand what's really going on. Then take the next step forward.

For over three decades, Lorraine has helped people move past what's holding them back. She does this coming from an integrative approach using therapies such as coaching, hypnotherapy, homeopathy, kinesiology and NLP — one honest, deliberate step at a time.
Based in Colchester, Essex - Covering UK & Worldwide
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Most people arrive with one of these

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A symptom that nothing quite explains

Tiredness, tension, digestion, sleep. You have been told there is nothing wrong, and you still do not feel right.

Stress you have stopped noticing

You are coping, and you have been coping for a long time. It is starting to cost more than it used to.

The same pattern, again

The same argument, the same role, the same point where things stall. You can see it and still cannot shift it.

Change that never sticks

You start well, then it slips. What is missing is usually not willpower, but a habit small enough to keep.

A decision you keep putting off

You roughly know what you want. Something reliably stops you beginning.

Confidence that has quietly slipped

After a big change at work, in health or at home, you would like to feel like yourself again.

You do not need a diagnosis, a goal or the right words to begin. Recognising the pattern is enough.

The approach

Understand what is driving it, then change something small, consistently.

Lorraine’s work is practical rather than open-ended. The aim is that you leave with your own clarity and your own next step, not with a dependency on sessions.

Look at the whole picture

A holistic approach considers the emotional, mental and lifestyle factors that may be contributing, rather than treating one issue in isolation.

Build self-awareness and ownership

Clarity about your own part in a pattern is what gives you a choice about it. This is where accountability becomes freeing rather than heavy.

Take small, repeatable action

Sustainable micro habits, chosen to fit the life you actually have and reviewed honestly as you go. Forward-looking, not stuck in the past.

Why micro habits, rather than a big overhaul?

Because big overhauls rely on motivation, and motivation moves. A micro habit is deliberately small enough to survive a bad week, which is exactly why it accumulates. We choose two or three, make them specific, and adjust them together until they hold.

It’s one committed, intentional step at a time. In three decades of practice, it’s the method that keeps working.

Choose your starting point

Where are you working from?

The therapies, formats and practicalities differ depending on whether you can reach Colchester. Pick the one that fits and you’ll land on the right details.

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In person in Colchester, or online across the UK

Every approach is open to you — including the hands-on work. Sessions at Lorraine’s Essex practice, by video, or a mix of both.

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Online worldwide, in your time zone via a video link

Video sessions for clients anywhere in the world, with appointment times agreed around the hours that work where you are.

Travelling, relocating, or somewhere in between? Ask Lorraine and she’ll tell you what’s workable.

Testimonials

I consider Lorraine my closest mentor and confidante. When I first met her, I never knew how special or important she was going to be to me in my life.

Today, I can confidently say with conviction, that I would not be the person I am today without her help, guidance & mentoring. I am a more well balanced grounded person than I have ever been, I found my confidence and courage with her help.

I would never be where I am today without her. She works with you structuring a game plan or road map so as you know what to do and how to do it, all you have to bring with you is your commitment.

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It’s exciting to find out how she can help. It’s nice as it’s not like a hospital and at her house. The remedies aren’t horrible. She makes the boring things fun and I really like being hypnotised. She makes me feel happy as I learn something new and she gives you ideas on how to get healthy

Erin

‘Lorraine’s support is life changing. Her knowledge about the human condition exceeds all expectations. She has an incredible ability to balance mind, body and soul.’

Before you get in touch

Questions people ask first

If yours is not here, ask it directly. There is no cost and no pressure to book.

What does a holistic therapist actually do?

A holistic approach looks at the different factors that can influence how you feel, including emotional, mental and lifestyle factors, rather than considering one symptom in isolation. In practice that means Lorraine spends time understanding your situation as a whole before suggesting how to work on it.

Both are available, and you do not have to decide in advance. Coaching looks forward, at what you want and how to get there. The therapeutic approaches deal with what is still holding on underneath. Many people use a combination, and Lorraine will suggest a starting point after your first conversation.

Coaching and NLP work well by video, so clients across the UK and internationally work with Lorraine remotely. Hands-on work such as kinesiology takes place in person in Colchester, Essex.

There is no fixed package. Some people come for a short block focused on one thing, others work with Lorraine over a longer period. You will agree a starting point together and review it honestly rather than drifting on indefinitely.

No. “Something is not right and I cannot quite name it” is a perfectly good place to begin, and putting words to it is often the first useful piece of work.

Lorraine reads it herself and replies to arrange a short, no-obligation conversation at a time that suits you. Nothing is booked or charged at that stage, and what you share is treated confidentially. Response time and session fees to be confirmed.

Get in Touch

Not sure where to start?
Begin with a conversation.

Tell Lorraine a little about what is going on and she will help you work out which approach makes sense.

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