Counsellor profile
Elena Lanza, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 6 years of experience
Counsellor for trauma and relationships
Continue with ElenaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (404144)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Elena supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
About Elena
BACP. Six years' experience. Elena Lanza works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, grief and many other issues. She combines several approaches to counselling and offers sessions in English and Italian. Elena accepts international clients and works from the United Kingdom.
Elena uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Emotionally-Focused and Existential approaches. She talks through current problems and helps people notice patterns from earlier relationships. Sessions may include practical tools such as breath work and mindfulness to manage intense feelings.
Her background includes work with trauma, sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence survivors, addiction and bereavement. Elena also has experience supporting people with neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism, and with issues linked to adoption, foster care and attachment. She addresses intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career or parenting stress.
Elena can discuss more experiential methods used in sessions, such as art-based exercises and Internal Family Systems work. She also offers integration support for people processing psychedelic experiences, and she draws on existential ideas when clients question meaning and life direction.
To begin, clients follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Elena's approaches work in online counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. It looks at patterns in how people give and receive care and helps address difficulties in closeness and trust.Client-Centred Therapy centres on the client’s experience and aims to create a respectful, non-directive space where people can speak openly and be heard. It is useful for exploring feelings and finding personal direction.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises and strategies. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to use. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring responsibilities or travel. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions without being on camera if that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, use online sessions to offer continuity of care and practical access to therapy.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with emotionally-focused and existential ideas and practical techniques like breath work.
What is her clinical experience?
She has six years' experience working with trauma, bereavement, addiction, neurodiversity and a broad range of emotional and relationship issues.
Is she registered with any professional body?
She is listed as BACP which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the site matching questionnaire and scheduling flow.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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