Lorraine Craig, ACA
Calm support for life’s hard changes
Details
| Name | Lorraine Craig |
|---|---|
| Credentials | ACA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | ACA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Lorraine
Lorraine Craig is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with nine years of experience in supporting people through difficult life moments. She focuses on addictions, relationship strain, family problems, anger and coping with life changes. Lorraine aims to make the first step feel less daunting and offers a steady, non-judgemental presence.
Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions invite clients to tell their stories and to notice patterns that shape how they feel and act.
Background and approach
Lorraine listens for what matters most and helps people identify small, manageable changes they can try between meetings. She uses a mix of Narrative Therapy, Client-Centred work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to suit each person. That might mean re-telling a painful experience in a new way, exploring thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going, or simply creating space to be heard.
The work is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs. Lorraine also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques when people want clear next steps. These tools help clarify goals and find practical strategies for change.
Sessions are straightforward and aim to leave people with usable ideas. People often come for help with abandonment, attachment or blended family issues, chronic illness and codependency. Lorraine supports those wrestling with divorce, domestic violence effects, drug and alcohol concerns, or the emptiness that follows major life shifts.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Lorraine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Lorraine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lorraine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lorraine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Lorraine’s approaches work online
Her practice combines Narrative Therapy, Client-Centred work and elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people untangle painful patterns and try practical changes. Narrative Therapy focuses on re-telling personal stories so difficult events have less power over daily life and can help with relationship and family issues. Client-Centred work gives people time to be heard and to set the pace of sessions, which helps when anger or life transitions feel overwhelming. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact and offers simple experiments to test new responses to stress or cravings.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lorraine collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She will check in regularly and adapt the plan if something isn’t helping, so the process feels tailored rather than fixed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break or work around bandwidth limits. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing reflections, or people who prefer typing. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Lorraine help with?
She works with addictions, relationship and family problems, anger, and coping with life changes. Other focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, chronic illness, codependency and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens for what matters, helps reframe stories, and suggests small changes to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with people facing addictions, relationship strain, family conflict and life transitions.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is listed as ACA and works from Australia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
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