- Attachment-focused
- Client-centred
- Practical tools
About Elena
Elena Lanza is a BACP counsellor who blends warm, person-centred care with practical tools. She welcomes people who feel overwhelmed and helps them make sense of painful feelings. Her work is inclusive of LGBTQIA+ identities and responsive to different life experiences.
Elena draws on client-centred and attachment-based ways of working to focus on the relationships and patterns that shape emotional life. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small, manageable changes. Sessions can include mindfulness, breath work and creative exercises when these suit the person.
She has six years of practice supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction. Elena also works with issues such as ADHD and autism, grief, parenting strains, career distress and compassion fatigue. She describes helping clients untangle repeating patterns and build clearer choices in daily life.
Her background includes a mix of humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives alongside more structured approaches. That means conversation is both exploratory and practical - looking at past experiences and at what can change now. Elena says she aims to tailor support to each person, matching methods to individual needs.
Sessions may include talking, guided breath work or simple creative tasks to access different ways of thinking and feeling. She is able to work in English and Italian and accepts clients internationally. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
How Elena's approaches translate online
Elena uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to support people online. Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns and how early experiences shape current feelings; it helps with relationship distress, abandonment concerns and attachment issues. Client-centred work focuses on the person's experience and emphasises empathetic listening and collaboration to help someone feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural methods involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Elena will discuss goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try first. That collaborative planning means sessions can adapt as things change and as different tools are needed.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use breath work or simple creative exercises between sessions and brings therapeutic support into everyday routines, while the exact logistics should be agreed at the start.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Elena help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction, as well as ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns and grief.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centred listening with attachment-focused work and cognitive behavioural techniques to make sense of patterns and try practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Elena has six years of counselling experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, OCD, bereavement and neurodiversity.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.