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. If you might be interested in participating in the study, you can find out more on the Research page (scroll down to see the Call for Participants).

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