Collaborative Advisory Board (CAB)

Lorraine is a Consultant Counselling Psychologist and Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy for adult mental health services in a South London borough. She brings more than 25 years of NHS experience across clinical practice, service leadership and system transformation, including a recent role as Interim Director of the Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance.

Her interests centre on racialised trauma and on improving how health and care systems respond to culture, identity and the barriers experienced by racialised communities. Her doctoral research explored barriers to accessing care, and she has taught postgraduate students about antiracism, culture and diversity. She has also contributed to published work on leadership, racialised trauma and improving access to psychological therapies for Black African and Caribbean communities. She is also the Southwark senior lead for the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF).

Lorraine is an accredited cognitive behavioural therapist and an advanced accredited schema therapist, supervisor and trainer. She holds a diploma in Black Psychology and African-Centred Therapy and an MA in Business and Management with distinction. Her wider work includes supporting Emotional Emancipation Circles and serving as Joint Vice-Chair and Trustee of South East London Mind.