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Lorraine Orders

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Qualifications

Masters in Counselling (Monash University, Melbourne)

Post Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Oxford University)

Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Complex Presentations (Oxford University)

Advanced Clinical CBT Skills (Oxford University, Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre)

Certificate in Bereavement Care (Cruse, Oxford)

Foundation in Transactional Analysis (TAworks, Oxford)

Memberships

British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Accredited

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) Registered

Summary

Lorraine is an accredited Cognitive behavioural therapist and Counsellor who has been with Oxford CBT since 2017.

Lorraine offers an empathetic, warm and collaborative approach to help clients understand their difficulties and develop strategies to overcome them, ultimately leading to an enhanced sense of wellbeing. She has a particular interest and proficiency in complex presentations using schema-focused CBT which explores “inner world” constructs and the impact this has on people in the here and now. With this understanding, she aims to change long-standing unhelpful patterns of coping and build a more helpful approach to living.

Experience

Over the past twelve years, she has worked internationally in a variety of services providing teenagers, university students, adults and older adults with mental health support.

Interesting facts

Lorraine has lived and worked in the UK and Asia which has enabled her to travel the world and experience many different cultures. She has a keen interest in local cultures,cuisines and architecture.

As a child, Lorraine was a ballet student at the Royal Academy of Dance. Today, she regularly practises yoga as a way of maintaining physical and mental health.

Treatments

Excessive Worry/ GAD – Teens 16+ and Adults
Social Anxiety – Teens 16+ and Adults
Panic Attacks/Disorders – Teens16+ and Adults
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Teens 16+ and Adults
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Teens 16+ and Adults
Specific Phobias / Driving Phobias / Agoraphobia – Teens 16+ and Adults
Low Self-Esteems – Teens 16+ and Adults
Stress Management – Teens 16+ and Adults
Unhelpful habits (eg. Self Criticism, perfectionism, procrastination) – Teens 16+ and Adults
Anger Management – Teens 16+ and Adults
Overeating/Binge eating – Teens 16+ and Adults
Body Image difficulties – Teens 16+ and Adults
Depression / SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) – Teens 16+ and Adults
Sleep difficulties/insomnia – Teens 16+ and Adults
Bereavement – Teens 16+ and Adults
Physical Health Conditions (Chronic Pain) – Teens 16+ and Adults

What our patients have to say

April, 2025

I wanted to thank you and my therapist Ellie, for all your support during the last years; it was priceless to have your guidance and wisdom through these difficult times. I am so thankful to have found you.

Feb, 2025

I just want to say thank you for everything over the years. You have been so helpful in unpicking the way I think and in understanding myself and the way I do things, I think you're great at what you do and I'd love to do something similar in the future.

Nov, 2024

Working with Chris over the past 10 sessions has been a very positive, educational and thought provoking process. Chris has a very calming demeanour which allowed me to comfortably open up and discuss my anxiety. He was able to dissect the issues and provide tailored solutions and ideas that allowed me to understand what was ultimately causing this anxiety and then how to deal with it moving forward. I feel like i have a much better understanding of anxiety, I am generally calmer day to day and have mechanisms in place to help deal with it in the future. Thank you again Chris.

May, 2024

Dr Anna Nattrass was very professional and empathetic, I was impressed and really happy with the session.

March, 2024

Sophia continues to be a huge support to our daughter. She is incredibly warm and caring and has an infectious laugh that makes our daughter feel very special. They have a fantastic relationship that has helped our daughter at her lowest.

February, 2024

Naomi consistently makes me feel comfortable and reassured and goes out of her way to help outside of the issues I originally came to her with using her knowledge and experience to help recognise underlying problems and find solutions.

January, 2024

I’ve been working with Mrs Bonnie Williams for a while now, and my experience today was as incredible as all my other sessions.
Bonnie is cordial, warm, and highly professional and has helped me to understand and utilise new thinking patterns, skills and tools which has made a big difference in my life.

September, 2023

Highly recommend Oxford CBT... incredibly helpful when it came to invoices for insurance, and changing between in-person and online sessions. My weekly sessions with Ellie were always positive, she always validated my feelings and provided me with techniques to reach my therapy goals. She is brilliant, and I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for help.

July, 2023

Can't speak highly enough of Oxford CBT. The booking/rearrangement process has been updated to be really easy, and the flexibility to be online or in-person is invaluable. I worked on my struggles with depression and anxiety with Ellen and then more extensively with Ellie and she helped me so much, even just session-to-session she's so friendly and warm and validating, I could laugh with her just as often as I could cry. When I started CBT I wasn't convinced that it would work but with the patience of Ellen and Ellie, I'm doing so much better. Thank you so much to them & to Oxford CBT.

June, 2023

I have just completed a series of CBT sessions with Chris Bowers. I found my sessions with Chris incredibly helpful. He dealt well with the fact I was very nervous about the sessions and was supportive. He delivered tailored advice that has genuinely improved my life. I would strongly recommend him as a therapist.

April, 2023

Dan Drew was an outstanding therapist. He was patient, caring and empathetic. Dan supported me throughout my journey with OCD and helped me the best he could in times where I was in crisis. He was always there to listen. Always. I’ll never forget the support he has given me. He is outstanding.

October, 2022

Initially I was apprehensive about being allocated a male therapist when I had requested a female one. However I quickly felt very comfortable working with David and became confident that he would be able to help me with my problems. I found each session really useful. I enjoyed studying the handouts and suggested reading material as well as carrying out the practical exercises designed to build my confidence.

My CBT sessions with David more than filled my expectations. My anxieties and resulting insomnia are greatly reduced and I believe I have the tools to deal with any relapses.

August, 2022

I feel that the interaction my young daughter had with Oxford CBT was extremely positive. Oxford CBT handled my daughters appointments with such passion and empathy, that my daughter really looked forward to each appointment. Appointments were made to feel informal, casual and enjoyable. All the while my daughter was coming away with techniques to help her when she needed it. I am thoroughly impressed by the content and approach of Oxford CBT and would highly recommend their services to anyone who may be considering it.

July, 2022

I had no experience of any sort of therapy and had no idea how CBT worked. I was allocated Nikki Newhouse and even told her that if CBT was "airy fairy" I wouldn't stick with it! But I found Nikki very approachable and it didn't take me long to get my head around what it was all about. On the whole I found my sessions were very useful and as well as helping me to know how to deal with my fears they reaffirmed who I am. So I came away a happy bunny!

July, 2022

Being over 70, and having had to deal with constant anxiety from childhood, I was really embarrassed and ashamed that at my advanced age I had to admit that I needed help as the problem suddenly escalated to such an extent that I became unable to leave the house. After a couple of months I knew that if I didn’t seek help this was how the rest of my life was going to be! With a great deal of trepidation I contacted Oxford CBT and am so very relieved that I did, as along the whole journey from start to finish I was treated with respect, kindness and understanding by everyone I came into contact with, especially my Therapist. Katharine encouraged me to start from the beginning and speak about my life as well as all the things that had caused me to be anxious along the way. During our discussions over the weeks she showed me how to alter my way of thinking with regard to my many anxieties, and also shared some practical ideas to help me cope with them. All this was done, as I said before, with respect, kindness and understanding. Thanks to Katharine I can now leave the house whenever I want, and go wherever I want, whilst being reassured that if I should become anxious I know how to control it. At last I have my life back - thank you so much.

June, 2022

I was very reluctant to talk about my problems/insecurities with a total stranger, however, after the first session with Chris, I felt huge relief and hope. I immediately booked my weekly sessions and was looking forward to all of them. My therapist was insightful, intelligent and well-prepared for each session. I didn’t see the results immediately (which I was told beforehand) but at the end, together with Chris, I could “kill” my anxieties and start living my life. Throughout the process I was given homework (usually uncomfortable yet necessary) and was taught some techniques that helped me deal with my anxieties. I attended some more additional sessions just to support what we had already achieved and now it is safe for me to say that I don’t need to see Chris every week. Everyone around saw the changes in me but most importantly, I saw it myself. Now I am spending all my energy on rebuilding my career and spending time with my family.

June, 2022

I struggle with a number of mental health difficulties. Having had some CBT in the past, I decided to continue my treatment with a more long-term provider. Oxford CBT were exceptionally helpful and very efficient in getting me set up with a therapist and in treatment. My therapist is just brilliant, I’m so grateful for the help she’s given me. I’m still in treatment but the changes I’ve noticed within myself are huge, and the progress is really noticeable.

Welcome

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Qualifications

Memberships

British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Accredited British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) Registered

Summary

Experience

Interesting facts

Treatments

What our patients have to say

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Dan Drew

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Alex Bothwell

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British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Accredited

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) Registered