Counsellor profile
Lorraine Craig, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - Addictions and Anger
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- CredentialsACA
- RegistrationACA, Australia / 81669
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- Addictions support
- Anger management
- Relationship focus
About Lorraine
Lorraine Craig is an ACA counsellor based in Australia with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults facing addictions, relationship strain, family problems and anger, and she also supports people during major life and career changes. Lorraine uses straightforward conversation to help people find practical ways forward.
Her work focuses on clear goals and small steps. She listens to how anger and conflict show up in day-to-day life and helps people notice patterns that keep problems going. Sessions centre on realistic strategies for communication, boundaries and managing strong feelings.
Lorraine draws on several approaches to suit different needs. She uses client-centred methods to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas help challenge unhelpful thoughts and build alternative actions.
Motivational Interviewing is used when people are thinking about changing habits such as substance use. Solution-focused techniques support short-term goals and practical problem solving. Narrative work helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and try other, less limiting stories.
People who come for anger-related work often bring relationship stress, past family issues or difficulties coping with big life shifts. Lorraine aims to keep sessions pragmatic. She helps people set achievable steps and reviews progress as they go.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. Online sessions let the conversation stay driven by the client's priorities while exploring anger and relationship patterns.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviours. In online sessions this can include homework, written exercises and reviewing small experiments between meetings to reduce reactivity.
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their reasons for change and resolve mixed feelings, which is useful for addictions and habit change work. It is conversational and goal-oriented, and transfers well to a remote format.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Lorraine will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. That decision can shift over time as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote work helps them try strategies in day-to-day life and report better follow-through on homework and practice.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship stress, family problems, anger and coping with life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a practical, goal-focused style including client-centred conversation and skills-based work.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Does she run sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not taking international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since format details are not specified in the profile.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.