- Addictions support
- CBT methods
- Narrative work
About Lorraine
Lorraine Craig is an ACA counsellor based in Australia with nine years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with addictions, relationship strain, family conflict and anger. She also helps those managing life and career changes.
Her work is straightforward and practical. Lorraine listens first and asks what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions focus on real situations that make anger rise - at home, at work or in relationships - and on small changes that can ease tension in the moment.
She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques and client-centred methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps are used when someone wants to change patterns linked to substance use or repeated conflicts.
Lorraine also uses narrative ideas to help people tell the story of their relationships and find different meanings. That can be useful where feelings of abandonment, attachment concerns or family history affect how someone responds to anger.
Her background includes work with a wide range of family issues, communication problems, and chronic health or caregiving strains. People who come to her often want practical tools to lower explosive moments, manage resentment, or rebuild calmer routines.
To start, she asks a few questions about your situation and goals so the first session can focus on immediate next steps rather than long explanations.
How her approaches work online
Client-centred therapy starts with the person rather than the problem. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening and understanding what a person wants to change, and then building practical steps from there. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours; online CBT sessions often include simple exercises to try between meetings to reduce angry reactions. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to shift behaviours such as substance use or repeated conflict by clarifying goals and resolving mixed feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lorraine will discuss different methods with the client and agree together which to try first. This means the plan can change if a particular way of working does not feel helpful and lets the person focus on their goals and preferences.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting counselling into a busy week and reducing travel time so check-ins are easier to keep. If you want to book, confirm which session formats are currently offered before scheduling so you know how meetings will run. Sessions aim to make it simpler to use techniques between appointments and to bring strategies into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with regarding anger?
She works with anger linked to relationships, family conflict, addictions and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She listens in a client-centred way and uses practical strategies from CBT, motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with issues such as addictions, family problems and anger management.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.