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Elena Lanza

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Elena Lanza

BACP

Supportive counsellor for grief and life change

  • 6 years' experience
  • Based in United Kingdom
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English, Italian
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  • Attachment focused
  • Practical coping tools
  • Works in English and Italian

About Elena

Elena Lanza is a counsellor who blends warmth with practical support to help people navigate difficult life moments. She uses a person-focused approach to make sense of feelings and find workable steps forward. Elena welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and communicates in English and Italian.

Her practice draws on several therapy methods to match what each person needs. She uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different ways of coping.

Elena has six years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. Over that time she has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and stress related to caregiving and illness. She also supports those managing neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism.

In sessions she offers practical tools such as breath work and mindfulness alongside conversational work about life patterns. She also draws on art-based methods and Internal Family Systems ideas where helpful. Elena aims to create a calm space to explore feelings and next steps.

She understands end-of-life and hospice concerns and can support people dealing with grief, caregiver stress and serious illness. If you are unsure where to start she encourages a first conversation to see what approach fits best.

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 work online

Elena combines Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to support people online. Attachment-Based work focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions, helping people notice patterns in close relationships. Client-Centred work prioritises listening and acceptance so people can lead the pace and topics of each session. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers simple experiments to try different ways of coping.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Elena will discuss goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that suit a person’s situation. This collaborative planning means the method can change as needs evolve during therapy.

Session arrangements should be checked before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks. It can also suit people who prefer not to travel or who need to include relatives living elsewhere. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt grounding exercises, breath work and art-based activities to remote sessions so that practical tools remain part of the work.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Elena work with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and caregiver strain among other concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and person-centred, combining attachment ideas with cognitive techniques and conversational reflection to help people understand patterns and try new coping strategies.

What relevant experience does she bring?

She has six years of professional experience working with a wide range of difficulties including bereavement, trauma, addiction, neurodiversity and illness-related stress.

What credentials and location apply?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are costs handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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