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Lorelle Busby

Lorelle Busby

United Kingdom

Practical support for sleep and everyday stress

  • 5 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 382714
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Focus on rest
  • Practical steps
  • Values-based work

About Lorelle

Lorelle Busby is a BACP-registered counsellor working in the United Kingdom who focuses on sleep and rest alongside many common daily struggles. She meets people where they are and helps them untangle worries about anxiety, stress, low mood and self-esteem. Lorelle uses plain language and a calm tone so conversations feel manageable from the first contact.

She treats trauma, abuse and grief with care and attention to safety and pacing. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family tensions, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career stress and compassion fatigue. Eating and sleep-related difficulties, including issues with body image and hoarding, are also within her focus.

Lorelle draws on a mix of gentle, evidence-informed approaches. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to look at patterns, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and action, and client-centred listening to help people feel heard. Attachment-based and emotionally focused methods inform how she approaches relationship and attachment troubles.

Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Expect to talk through current problems, try small experiments between sessions, and build gradual routines that support better rest and daily functioning. Lorelle explains steps clearly and checks in about what is working.

She has five years of professional experience and works in English. To begin, clients follow the site’s Start Therapy process to match with her and arrange appointments according to her schedule.

How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps even when worries remain. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) examines unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical tools to change daily patterns, which can help with sleep, anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns in close relationships and aims to build safer ways of relating when childhood or past experiences affect current connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which ideas to try first based on the person’s goals, preferences and what shows progress. That choice can change over time as needs and priorities evolve.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try techniques at home and bring real-life examples straight into conversation, which many find helpful for improving sleep routines and daily coping.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, plus trauma, grief and relationship or family concerns. Sleep and eating problems are also listed among her focus areas.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based work. She aims to set clear steps and experiments between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years of professional experience working with the range of issues outlined, and presents a calm, measured way of helping people make gradual changes.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients book?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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