- Attachment-focused
- Human-centred
- BACP registered
About Elena
Elena Lanza is a counsellor who combines warmth and practical support to help people through hard times. She uses a human-centred, thoughtful style to listen and respond to what each person brings. Elena welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and communicates in English and Italian where helpful.
She focuses on understanding how past experiences shape current feelings and actions. That includes attachment patterns and relationship difficulties. She also works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, identity and intimacy-related concerns. Adoption and foster care is listed among her additional focuses.
Elena blends approaches rather than relying on a single method. She draws on client-centred listening, attachment-based perspectives, cognitive-behavioural tools and emotionally-focused work. This mix is used to make sense of patterns and to try practical changes that fit everyday life.
Her background includes six years of counselling experience and she holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. She also brings experience working with neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism, and with survivors of abuse and bereavement. Elena uses art-based exercises, breath work and mindfulness where these feel useful.
People considering sessions are invited to begin with a short matching questionnaire on the site and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Elena aims to offer compassionate, respectful support while helping people find clearer ways of coping and moving forward.
How Elena’s approaches translate to online counselling
Elena uses attachment-based thinking to help people understand how early relationships affect present feelings and connections. This approach is useful for people struggling with relationship patterns, abandonment worries and trust issues.She also works from a client-centred perspective that prioritises listening and the person’s own goals. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and move at a pace they find helpful.
Cognitive-behavioural techniques are used alongside these approaches to introduce practical steps for changing unhelpful thoughts and routines. This can help with anxiety, mood problems and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Elena will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and she will adjust methods collaboratively as therapy progresses.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and offer more flexible scheduling. Some clients prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only sessions when needed, while others like a longer conversational slot to reflect on deeper material. These practical choices are discussed when arranging sessions to fit everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief and relationship problems, among other issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centred listening with attachment-based insight and cognitive-behavioural tools to address patterns and practical coping.
What sort of experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience working with neurodiversity, abuse survivors, bereavement and a broad range of emotional and relationship issues.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions can be offered in English and Italian, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.