- Warm practical counselling
- Works in English and Italian
- BACP registered counsellor
About Elena
Elena Lanza is a counsellor who combines warmth with a straightforward approach. She uses practical conversation and gentle guidance to help people make sense of difficult emotions and everyday habits. She welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and works in both English and Italian.
Elena draws on a mix of approaches to shape sessions around each person. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how past relationships affect present patterns. She brings Cognitive Behavioural Therapy elements to address unhelpful thoughts and routines. Client-Centred principles guide sessions so the person leads the pace and focus.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD and grief. She also supports people facing relationship or intimacy issues, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, chronic illness, and career or life-change challenges. Additional focuses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care experiences, and neurodiversity such as autism.
Elena uses creative tools like art therapy, breathwork and mindfulness to manage strong feelings. She also works with Internal Family Systems ideas to help people connect with different parts of themselves. She has experience helping people process difficult sexual or relationship experiences and survivors of abuse.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. To begin, people complete an online matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Elena draws on a mix of approaches to shape sessions around each person. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how past relationships affect present patterns. She brings Cognitive Behavioural Therapy elements to address unhelpful thoughts and routines. Client-Centred principles guide sessions so the person leads the pace and focus.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD and grief. She also supports people facing relationship or intimacy issues, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, chronic illness, and career or life-change challenges. Additional focuses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care experiences, and neurodiversity such as autism.
Elena uses creative tools like art therapy, breathwork and mindfulness to manage strong feelings. She also works with Internal Family Systems ideas to help people connect with different parts of themselves. She has experience helping people process difficult sexual or relationship experiences and survivors of abuse.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. To begin, people complete an online matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
How Elena’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based work looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to notice recurring habits and try new ways of relating in day-to-day life. Client-Centred therapy emphasises the person’s own perspective and pacing so sessions follow the issues the individual brings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes to shift routines and mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and situation. Together they can try different tools and adjust the focus as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life by removing travel time and allowing meetings around work or family commitments. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only contacts when that helps them concentrate, while others like a more traditional session length. Elena aims to help people translate changes made in sessions into their daily habits and routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD and many other life challenges listed in the profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions blend Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural approaches, focusing on thoughts and everyday habits alongside emotional patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counselling experience working with a broad range of issues.
Where is the counsellor based and how is she credentialed?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the counsellor's availability.