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Lorna Harvey Psychotherapy Practice

Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor with extensive experience across mental health services, including senior clinical leadership roles.

Supporting both adults and children with anxiety, trauma and life challenges. Online therapy available.

24/04/2026

Something very exciting is happening here in Birkdale ☺️. My new therapy room is now under way…opening doors to clients very soon 🫶🙌

28/03/2026

📚 Books That Shape My Practice

“I’m fine… I just overthink absolutely everything, avoid my feelings, and spiral at 2am - but other than that, I’m totally fine.”

If this sounds like you then that’s exactly why ‘Maybe You Should Talk to Someone’ by Lori Gottlieb should be on your bookshelf 🤗

What I love most about this book is how it gently (and hilariously) reminds us:
• You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy
• Even therapists need therapy (yip, really!)
• Growth can feel uncomfortable… but also incredibly freeing

It’s honest, relatable, and full of those “oh wow, that’s me” moments we usually try to avoid.

And here’s the thing: insight is powerful - but real change happens when you have the space to explore it safely, with someone who gets it.

If this book resonates with you, it might be a sign - not that anything is “wrong” with you - but that you’re ready to understand yourself on a deeper level.

Therapy isn’t about fixing you. It’s about helping you make sense of your story and move forward with more clarity, confidence, and self-compassion.

If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, this could be your nudge. I’d love to support you when you’re ready. Let’s talk 🤍

18/03/2026

📚 Books That Shape My Practice

The Whole-Brain Child - Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

“Children become the stories we tell them.”

When I work with children experiencing anxiety, the work is never just about the child.

It’s about helping them make sense of what they feel -
and helping the adults around them understand it too.

Because anxiety isn’t something to be “fixed”…
it’s something to be understood, held, and gently reshaped.

With the right support, children don’t just feel less anxious -
they begin to feel more in control, more confident, more themselves.

But they can’t do that alone.

Parents are such an important part of the story.

Because the words we use, the meaning we give,
and the way we respond…
becomes the story they carry about who they are.

And that story really matters.

16/03/2026

📚 Books That Shaped My Practice

Drop the Ball : Tiffany Dufu

Early in my work with women, I kept hearing the same story in different forms:- the intense pressure some of us feel to do everything perfectly.

Perfect partner.
Perfect mum.
Perfect daughter.
Perfect professional.
Perfect organiser of everyone else’s lives.

Reading Drop the Ball shifted something for me. Dufu challenges the idea that women must carry the entire mental load and instead explores what happens when we let go of perfection and control.

This has shaped how I work with women around burnout, invisible labour, and unrealistic self-expectations.

Sometimes the therapeutic work isn’t about helping someone do more.

It’s helping them realise they’re allowed to do less.

Takeaway line I often think about:

“You don’t have to do it all — and the world won’t collapse if you drop a few balls.” 😉

15/03/2026

As I transition back to private practice, alongside some organisational work, I’ll be sharing some books that have shaped my practice.

📚 Books That Shape My Practice

One book that has significantly influenced my thinking is The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz.

A key learning for me from reading this book very early on in my career is that context matters.

Children’s behaviours make sense when we understand the experiences, relationships and environments that have shaped their development. What we see in the present is often an adaptation to what they have needed to survive.

For me, this reinforces the importance of moving from “What is wrong with this child?” to “What has this child experienced?”.

Trauma-informed practice requires us to hold the whole context of a child’s life in mind - because behaviour is often communication, not simply a problem to fix.

09/08/2024

I’m so pleased to now be able to offer evening and weekend sessions. If you, or the young person in your life, need support then maybe it’s time to reach out. Message me on 07852816008 and let’s talk

05/05/2023

It’s exam season again. If a young person in your life is struggling with anxiety I have some 1:1 sessions available over the coming weeks to offer them some much needed support. We’ll discuss procrastination, motivation, helpful stress, exam health and on the day tips for best performance. Email me at: hello@lornaharveypsych.com for session times 😊

04/06/2022

I’m working on some modules to introduce as part of my in-school work supporting young people in realising their potential. Sir Ken Robinson’s key messages and philosophies feature heavily. Whether you have children/work with them, or not, I recommend watching his highly acclaimed TED talk ‘Do schools kill creativity’. His writing has been described as a love letter to human potential and a rallying cry to revolutionise our systems so they nurture creativity, collaboration, diversity and imagination allowing our children to thrive. What an impact he has had in helping me to find my Element (1950-2022) # educationreform

14/04/2022

I work with amazing individuals who have made the decision to challenge the way they think and feel. By working together on one of my programs the outcome is a happier & healthier future. Check out more scintillating info all about me on my website and take the first step…come say hello….

03/04/2022

Following the success of my Exam Stress Workshops I’m now offering 1:1 sessions for young people in the run up to exam season. We’ll follow the (no) ‘PROBS’ framework focussing on Preparation, Resilience, Optimism, Behaviours & Success. Procrastination has been a constant theme throughout these sessions and the direct link between this unhelpful behaviour and stress can’t be ignored. Please contact me to book the student in your life a stress relieving session asap hello@lornaaharveypsych.com

21/02/2022

And we are up and away. I’ve added an extra date so if you want the student in your life to understand and control their stress levels in the run up to their exams please register your interest.

15/02/2022

Just working on the final modules for my first in a series of workshops grounded in behavioural psychology. If the student in your life is struggling with exam related stress then please reach out for more information on this interactive small group approach designed to re-frame our relationship with stress. Workshops will be held at the Family Well-being Centre, Farnborough Road. Email me at hello@lornaharveypsych.com
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