About Lorraine

I am a transpersonal psychologist and visual artist based in the North West Highlands of Scotland. As a PhD research student at Abertay University, I am exploring how therapy and counselling can support people who are struggling to integrate intense spiritual experiences.

I research and write about creativity, non-ordinary states of consciousness, and spiritual psychology. If you are interested in these topics you can browse the articles or download my recent book, Crossing Thresholds.

In addition to a Diploma in clinical hypnotherapy, I have completed training in Internal Family Systems with IFS UK and Clean Language (based on David Grove’s trauma-informed approach).

You can find out more about my training and qualifications below.

If you would like me to give a presentation or facilitate a discussion on any of these topics, please get in touch.

Qualifications, Training & Certification

Degrees

  • MSc Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology, with distinction - Liverpool John Moores University | Alef Trust
    Applied Transpersonal Psychology | Approaches to Consciousness | Transpersonal Dreaming | Shamanistic Psychology | Creativity & Transformation | Multi-dimensional Trauma & Transformation

  • MA Production Design for Film and Television, with merit - Kingston Universty

  • BA (Hons) Visual Communication - Edinburgh College of Art

Diplomas, Training & Certification

  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy (GHSC Accredited. BPS Accredited for CPD)

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy, Level 1 (IFS UK)

  • Clean Language / Metaphor Modelling (Clean Change Company)

  • Family Constellation Therapy (Constellation Learning School)
    Maternal Line & Field | Paternal Line & Field | Sibling Line & Field | Relationship Line & Field

  • HND Indian Head Massage

  • Usui Reiki Level I & II

  • Spiritual Crisis Network Volunteer Training

In addition to ongoing training and CPD, I regularly attend practice circles for facilitation and peer support/supervision in various modalities. I am a volunteer email responder with the Spiritual Crisis Network and a member of the SCN Research Group.

Professional Memberships

  • General Hypnotherapy Register, Registered Practitioner (GQHP)

  • Society of Scientific Exploration - Associate Member

  • Association of Transpersonal Psychology

Interests

  • Non-ordinary states of consciousness

  • Spiritual and mystical experiences

  • Creativity from a transpersonal perspective

  • Transliminality

  • Post-traumatic growth

  • Jungian psychology

  • Synchronicity

  • Parapsychology