Lorraine O’Brien
Lead Therapist
About Us
Welcome To Amend Therapy Practice
Amend Therapy Practice is a trusted counselling and therapy service dedicated to supporting emotional wellbeing, healthier relationships, and personal growth through compassionate and professional care.
Since joining Relate as a Volunteer Counsellor in 1991, I have gained over 12,000 hours of counselling experience working with couples, individuals, and young people. Over the years, I have continued to develop my qualifications, counselling skills, and therapeutic knowledge while maintaining the same passion and commitment to helping others.
My five years online experience enabled me to not only continue in my own practice during covid, but to deliver training to organisations and other counsellors to equip them to work with clients where face to face was not an option.
Over recent years I have been able to move the service I deliver to solely online via Zoom (or other online forums where necessary).
The aim of every session is to provide a safe, confidential, and supportive space where clients feel comfortable exploring challenges, emotions, and personal difficulties without judgement.
Our Mission
My mission is to provide compassionate, confidential, and professional counselling services that empower individuals, couples, and families to better understand themselves, improve relationships, and overcome emotional difficulties.
I believe every person has the ability to learn, grow, and develop healthier ways of coping with life’s challenges when given the right support and therapeutic guidance.
Through tailored counselling approaches and a calm, welcoming environment, my goal is to help clients build confidence, emotional resilience, and positive long-term change.
Our Vision
My vision is to create a supportive and understanding therapeutic environment where people feel heard, valued, and encouraged throughout their personal journey.
Over the years, my work across community services, private practice, and support organisations has shown me the importance of accessible emotional support for people facing a wide variety of life challenges.
I aim to continue helping individuals and communities through professional counselling, emotional support, and therapeutic guidance that promotes wellbeing, confidence, and healthier relationships.
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Meet Our Expert Therapists
Experienced Counsellor & Supervisor with over 25 years of professional counselling experience supporting individuals, couples, young people, and families through a wide range of emotional and personal challenges.
Specialist Experience Includes
- Couple Counselling
- Anxiety & Depression Support
- Bereavement Counselling
- Workplace Stress & Bullying
- Post-Natal Depression
- OCD & Emotional Difficulties
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma & Emotional Support
- Family Counselling
- Young People Support
Client Testimonials
What Our Clients Are Saying
Here are some first hand accounts of healing and positive change.
"I am incredibly grateful for the compassionate and professional care I received. The support from the team was instrumental in my personal growth and healing journey.
Sarah M.
New York, NY
"The expertise and encouragement from Healingy made a significant difference in my life. The tailored approach and dedicated therapists helped me overcome my challenges and achieve my goals.
John R.
Los Angeles, CA
"Thanks to Healingy’s exceptional team, I have gained valuable insights and tools to manage my stress effectively. The personalized care and understanding truly made a positive impact."
Emily T.
Chicago, IL
"I can't thank Healingy enough for their unwavering support and guidance. The personalized therapy sessions and insightful feedback have been crucial in my journey towards a more balanced life."
Michael L.
Miami, FL
Tailored Therapy Approaches For Every Individua
As part of my work with Employee Assisted Programmes (EAP) within social services, I have supported clients experiencing a wide range of emotional and personal difficulties including bereavement, depression, OCD, stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, retirement and redundancy, workplace bullying, post-natal depression, emotional trauma, and confidence or self-esteem issues. Working with clients through such varied experiences has strengthened my belief that every individual benefits from a personalised therapeutic approach tailored to their unique circumstances and emotional needs. To provide the most effective support possible, I use a range of counselling methods including CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Brief Solution Focused Therapy, and Psychodynamic Counselling. This flexible approach allows therapy sessions to be adapted to each client’s personal goals, emotional wellbeing, and individual journey towards positive change.
Supporting Individuals, Couples & Communities
Being passionate about counselling and the positive impact it has on people’s lives has led me to help develop counselling services across Greater Manchester and surrounding communities.
One of these services operated in Glossop, where for 17 years I provided counselling support to the local community, Derbyshire, and Tameside with a strong focus on Couple Counselling.
Working alongside MacMillan, I have also helped establish counselling support services for Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer patients, as well as emotional support services for family members.
Through my supervision work, I have additionally been involved in supporting counselling provision for ethnic minority groups and wider community wellbeing services.
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Questions and Answers
Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about our services.
Who is online counselling for?
Young adults, Adults, Couples, Families
How does online counselling work?
Emotionally
Online counselling works in the same way as face-to-face counselling does. The counsellor creates a safe, confidential emotional space for you to talk through any issues that are creating emotional challenges for you in your day-to-day life.
Practically
Sessions are arranged at a mutually agreed time and will take place through Zoom. You chose where you want to be in your session.
Is online counselling effective?
Yes, online counselling can be highly effective for many people. It offers the same professional support and therapeutic guidance as face-to-face counselling while providing greater flexibility and convenience.
What issues can online counselling help with?
Online counselling can support a wide range of emotional and personal difficulties including anxiety, depression, stress, bereavement, relationship issues, workplace stress, low self-esteem, emotional trauma, and life changes.
Is online counselling confidential?
Counselling is generally confidential, meaning what you share with your therapist is private, with only limited exceptions for safety or legal reasons.
These exceptions include but are not exhaustive:
- If there is a reason to believe there is a safeguarding concern for a vulnerable child or adult.
- If there is reason to suspect serious criminality.
- If there is reason to suspect serious intent to self-harm.
BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY
Begin Your Journey Towards Positive Chang
Professional counselling support designed to help you better understand your emotions, improve relationships, and build confidence in a safe and confidential environment.
