Counsellor profile
Elena Lanza, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- CBT techniques
About Elena
Counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with six years' experience. Elena Lanza works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, ADHD, addiction and grief. She offers support in both English and Italian and accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.
Elena bases her work on several established approaches. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and early bonds. She draws on client-centred methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes.
Sessions often begin with what you want to tackle now. She helps people name feelings and links them to past experiences where useful. The focus can move between practical coping strategies and looking at deeper emotional patterns depending on what you choose to focus on.
Her experience includes supporting people after abuse, with addiction and with long-term health issues. She also works with parents, people living with neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism, and those facing life changes like bereavement or caregiving stress. Practical skills such as breath work and mindfulness are used alongside talking.
Elena also uses art-based methods and internal family system ideas to access difficult material in different ways. She notes interest and work around psychedelic integration but does not present this as a diagnostic service. If you are unsure which approach fits, she will discuss options at the first meeting.
How Elena’s therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape your current feelings and patterns. Online conversations can help identify repeated ways of relating and try different responses in everyday life. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities. Online sessions give space to speak and be heard while the counsellor follows what matters most to the client. Cognitive behavioural therapy targets thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. In online work this might include short tasks between meetings to test new ways of thinking or acting.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Elena will work with the client to agree what methods to try based on their needs and preferences. That means decisions about whether to focus on practical coping, relationship patterns or deeper exploration happen together, not imposed.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used for remote work. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins, or for sessions when being on camera is not needed, which can help people manage energy, travel time and daily life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief and related concerns such as sleep and eating difficulties.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work draws on attachment-based therapy, client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. She also uses emotionally focused and existential ideas when they suit the person.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience working with a broad range of difficulties including trauma, addiction and neurodiversity.
Which professional body is she with and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t speak English?
Sessions are offered in English and in Italian.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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