Elena Lanza, BACP

Elena Lanza is a compassionate counsellor who supports people as they navigate healing and self-discovery. She combines warmth and professional insight to create a respectful space where feelings and experiences can be explored without judgement. Elena recognises that everyday stresses, relationship difficulties, trauma, or persistent low mood can feel overwhelming, and she offers practical and reflective support when friends and family are not enough.

Her approach blends Humanistic and Psychodynamic perspectives with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, tailoring interventions to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all model. She also incorporates creative and body-based techniques such as art therapy, mindfulness, and breath work to help manage strong emotions. Working with Internal Family Systems - IFS - she supports clients to connect with different parts of themselves and to access deeper emotional material. Elena additionally offers specialised integration work for those processing psychedelic experiences, drawing on careful clinical knowledge and sensitivity.

Elena has experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma including sexual and physical abuse, OCD, addiction, bereavement, and the effects of domestic violence. She is skilled in supporting neurodiverse clients, including those with ADHD and autism, and welcomes people from all backgrounds including LGBTQIA+ individuals. She is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and aims to accompany each person with empathy, respect, and practical tools for change and growth.

Approaches for online support and therapeutic work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current ways of connecting with others. It helps people understand patterns in relationships, manage fears of abandonment or intimacy, and build more secure ways of relating to partners and family.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasises an accepting and non-directive stance. In this approach Elena will listen closely, reflect what she hears, and offer an empathic environment that supports self-exploration and personal growth, which can be helpful for issues such as low self-esteem, life transitions, or grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It provides practical tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and to develop coping strategies for anxiety, depression, stress, and other common difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Elena will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and support can continue through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to access help from different locations, and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for the individual.