My name is Lorie, as a mother of two, I understand the many challenges parents face in balancing family life, career, and faith. Inspired by my own journey, I founded Hope for Children to provide practical, Catholic faith-centred resources that support both parents and children in navigating today’s complex world.

I am deeply passionate about counselling children and adolescents, focusing on emotional wellbeing and integrating Catholic faith-based principles. Rooted in my Catholic upbringing, my counselling approach aims to help children encounter Jesus personally and grow in the cardinal virtues of courage, kindness, and the pursuit of the common good.

A key focus of my work is building bridge of communicating children relating to mental health. encouraging resilience and sense of belongingness to God—helping them develop emotional strength, a sense of purpose, and hope grounded in faith. Through reflective actions, guided with truth and natural law, and intellect formation, which is wholly, a parental act of faith , I strive to share awareness to parents to increase effort in nurturing virtues to overcome or prevent onset of mental illness.

Together, as parents, let us bring Jesus into our daily conversations with our children, encouraging humility, the greatest virtue to obtain all virtues. Asking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, with love, wisdom, and faith, to navigate human intellect and will seeking the Absolute truth and Absolute who is God.

Qualification:

Registered Nurse | Counsellor
Graduate Certificate in Counselling Theory & Practice
Supporting children, adolescents & families