- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Supports LGBT people
About Elena
Elena Lanza is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with common challenges young adults face, such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression and coping with life changes. Elena also supports people navigating identity, career doubts, grief and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Elena uses an integrated approach that draws on attachment-based work, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural ideas. In sessions she helps people notice patterns in relationships and in their thinking, and then tries practical ways to change unhelpful habits. Conversations aim to be direct and grounded rather than abstract.
Her background includes work with trauma, addiction, neurodiversity and bereavement. She also has experience with concerns linked to adoption and foster care, abandonment and attachment issues. That practical experience informs how she frames next steps with each person.
Elena offers support for people from LGBTQ communities and those exploring kink and alternative sexual cultures. She uses a mix of talking therapies alongside mindfulness and breath techniques when helpful. She also works with aspects of internal parts work to help people engage with different emotional states.
Sessions are presented in a straightforward manner that aims to make emotional material easier to manage. If you are a young adult feeling stuck after university, starting a job, or finding relationships hard, Elena aims to help you find clearer options and steady day-to-day coping strategies.
How Elena’s approaches translate to online work
Elena blends attachment-based work and client-centred practice with cognitive behavioural ideas. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people notice and shift those patterns. Client-centred practice prioritises the person’s own goals and lived experience, helping them lead the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive behavioural ideas offer practical tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours to test what changes.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Elena will discuss options and adjust methods based on your needs, goals and what feels workable day to day. That means the plan can change as you learn more about what helps you feel steadier and more in control.
The original biography does not state specific online session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, shifts or travel. It can let someone have a short check-in between commitments, use lower-bandwidth options when connections are slow, or avoid camera use if that feels draining. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as breath work, grounding exercises and parts work for remote sessions to support steady progress without asking you to change your daily routine significantly.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, trauma and addiction among other areas. The profile includes many specific focuses such as grief, career doubts and self-esteem.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is integrated and practical, drawing on attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas. Sessions aim to identify patterns and then try clear, manageable ways to change them.
What is her clinical experience?
She has six years of counselling experience working with trauma, neurodiversity, addiction and bereavement among other issues. That experience shapes how she helps people plan next steps.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t speak English?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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