About Lora
Lora Finch offers short, clear support for people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or major life changes. She introduces a calm space where someone can talk through what feels overwhelming and work out practical steps forward. Lora is named up front because she wants clients to know who they will meet.
She holds a BACP registration, which signals a professional background in counselling, and she has five years of experience in practice.
How Lora works
Her sessions are conversational and down to earth. She aims to build a trusting relationship and encourages honest feedback and gentle challenge. That relationship is the foundation for tackling issues such as relationship difficulties, grief, addiction or struggles with motivation and confidence.
Lora helps people address a wide range of difficulties. Examples include coping with depression, handling anger, navigating parenting pressure, managing compassion fatigue, and dealing with chronic illness or cancer related concerns. She also supports people with intimacy-related issues, body image and eating concerns, ADHD, and communication or commitment difficulties.
Her style is collaborative - she works alongside each person to set goals and try practical steps between sessions. Sessions may involve talking, reflecting on patterns, and developing new ways of coping. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Lora offers sessions in English and works with clients based in the United Kingdom. Therapy is available online through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What Lora works with
The areas below are the ones Lora selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches and how online therapy can help
Many practitioners who use evidence-based therapeutic techniques draw on methods that help make sense of feelings and change unhelpful patterns. One common approach looks at thoughts and behaviours to identify cycles that keep problems going, offering practical experiments to try between sessions to test new ways of coping. Another approach focuses on patterns in close relationships and attachment, helping people understand how past experiences influence current reactions and intimacy-related issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods with the client and agree which to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online therapy brings practical benefits for everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for quieter check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can suit shorter updates or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while still working with registered or accredited professionals.
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