Counselling in Worsley and Online Across the UK
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Welcome
A gentle place to begin.
Rainey Days Counselling Service is a compassionate therapeutic facility offering a safe, supportive space for life’s difficult moments. Whether you are facing an overwhelming downpour or navigating a light shower, we are here to stand alongside you, helping you feel heard, supported and better equipped to move forward.
You do not need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to say. There is room here to slow down and be met with warmth.
I work with young people aged 16 and over, and with adults of all ages. I am based in Worsley, Greater Manchester. Face-to-face counselling is available in Worsley and the surrounding areas. Online and telephone counselling are available to clients across the UK.
My name is Lorraine Nightingale. If you would like to know a little more about me, and the way I work, you are very welcome to read on.
About me
Lorraine Nightingale
Registered Member MBACP · 422522
I’m a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I work with young people aged 16 and over, and with adults of all ages. Warmth, empathy and respect for each person’s experience sit at the heart of how I work.
Qualifications
Alongside my Counselling Diploma and Degree in Early Childhood Studies, I am currently continuing my professional development through master’s-level study.
- Counselling Diploma
- Degree in Early Childhood Studies
- Additional training in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Additional training in Domestic Abuse
- Additional training in Trauma-Informed Practice
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
- Membership number 422522
- Listed on a Professional Standards Authority accredited register
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Therapeutic approach
I offer person-centred counselling, which means our work is led by you. I see you as the expert in your own life, and I aim to provide a calm, confidential and supportive space where you can talk openly, explore what matters to you and feel truly heard—without judgement.
Experience
I began my career working with children and families in educational settings and later gained a Degree in Early Childhood Studies. Over more than 20 years, my work developed to include supporting families experiencing conflict and separation as they navigated the family court system.
These experiences deepened my understanding of childhood, and how early experiences can continue to influence adult relationships and emotional wellbeing later in life. Inspired by my own positive experience of therapy, I retrained and qualified as a counsellor—a path I had felt drawn to from a young age.
A genuine curiosity about people and their stories has always guided my work. Today, I offer a calm and compassionate place for others to talk. I aim to be a steady presence while you seek understanding and find a way through life’s difficult moments.
Outside the therapy room
Outside my therapeutic work, I enjoy gardening, running and spending time outdoors. These simple pleasures help me feel grounded, restored and connected.
How we can meet
Face-to-face, online or by telephone
I am based in Worsley, Greater Manchester. You are welcome to meet in person nearby, or to talk online or by telephone from anywhere in the UK.
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Face-to-face counselling
Available in Worsley and surrounding areas.
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Online counselling
Available to clients across the UK.
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Telephone counselling
Available to clients across the UK.
Support
How therapy can help
These themes come from my counselling practice, my training, and my earlier work with children and families. They are areas of support, not a list of separate clinical specialisms. You do not need a diagnosis, or a neat description, before you get in touch.
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Childhood experiences and trauma
Space to talk about childhood trauma and the ways it can still be felt in adult life. This can include domestic abuse, post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related difficulties, at a pace that feels right for you.
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Relationships and family difficulties
Support while you make sense of relationships, family conflict, separation and difficult family dynamics, including experiences involving family court proceedings.
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Anxiety, wellbeing and life changes
Room to talk about anxiety, depression and life changes that leave you feeling unsteady. I also welcome neurodivergent people, and people living with addiction or substance-related difficulties.
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Work, stress and burnout
A place to talk about workplace stress, burnout and difficult professional relationships.
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Loss, health and caring responsibilities
Support around bereavement and loss, ill health and life-changing diagnoses, or the adjustment to becoming a carer for someone you love.
Fees
Fees and sessions
Individual counselling is £55 for a 50-minute session. The first conversation is a free 15-minute consultation, so we can see whether working together feels right.
A discount offer is available when 6 sessions are booked and paid for in advance of the first session. Please get in touch to find out more.
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Free, 15 minutes
An initial consultation, with time to talk and explore whether this feels like the right fit.
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£55
Individual counselling, 50 minutes. For young people aged 16 and over, and for adults.
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Concessionary rates
Available for adults aged 65 and over. Please ask about this when you get in touch.
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Sessions
Flexible sessions are available, including some evening sessions up to 8pm. Please get in touch to discuss current availability.
An invitation
Every journey begins somewhere.
Finding a therapist who feels right for you, will be an important part of your journey. I may not be able to make life's difficulties disappear, but I can offer a steady, compassionate presence while you work through them.
If you feel that my approach could suit you, I would like to invite you to get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation, which would provide an opportunity for us to talk and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.
Get in TouchFAQs
Questions you might have
A few practical questions, answered with what we can confirm today.
How do I get in touch?
You are welcome to email raineydayscounsellingservice@gmail.com or call 0161 964 1229.
Can I have a free consultation?
If you feel that my approach could suit you, you are welcome to get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation. It is an opportunity for us to talk and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.
Where are you based, and can we meet online?
I am based in Worsley, Greater Manchester. Face-to-face counselling is available in Worsley and surrounding areas. Online counselling and telephone counselling are available to clients across the UK. There is no published practice address.
Who do you work with?
I work with young people aged 16 and over, and with adults of all ages. I do not offer counselling for children under 16.
How much is a session?
Individual counselling is £55 per 50-minute session. Concessionary rates are available for adults aged 65 and over. Please get in touch to ask about this.
When are sessions available?
Flexible sessions are available, including some evening sessions up to 8pm. Please get in touch to discuss current availability.
What is your approach to therapy?
I offer person-centred counselling, which means our work is led by you. You can read more about this in About me.
Contact
Get in touch
When you feel ready, you are welcome to email or call. We can use that conversation to see whether working together feels right. I am based in Worsley, and also offer online and telephone counselling across the UK.
- Email raineydayscounsellingservice@gmail.com
- Phone 0161 964 1229
- Based in Worsley, Greater Manchester
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