My name is Lori Fitzgerald and I am a psychotherapist, mentor, artist, writer, and creative living in the North of England but supporting clients throughout Europe.

I began my journey into psychotherapy in 1994 when I attended a Level 2 Counselling Skills course at my local community college and loved it so much that I just kept studying.

In 1996 I completed a Level 4 Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling Diploma whilst working as a volunteer counsellor for individuals facing HIV diagnoses in London, where I achieved my first 150 hours of 121 support.

Then a Level 5 Advanced Diploma in 1998, a Post Grad in Art Therapy completed in 2000, plus over the mid to late 90s a few other extra pieces of academic therapeutic magic including qualifications in Psychology and Clinical Applications in Psychology.

While studying in London, I also worked in various creative fields including architecture, public relations, fashion styling, & catwalk project management.

In 1999, I returned to Leeds and worked with charities supporting homeless youth and women with alcohol dependency. By 2006, while completing my design degree, I founded the UK's first maternity trauma support group outside London, offering crucial support to women and their partners. I then worked for the NHS as an assistant in the early pregnancy and antenatal units, as a senior level project manager in maternity service development and chronic pain management, and as an end of life support worker (joint NHS and Macmillan).