Elena Lanza, BACP

Elena Lanza is a dedicated counselling professional who supports people through healing and self-discovery with warmth, empathy, and clear therapeutic guidance. She creates a welcoming space where emotions and experiences can be explored without judgement, helping clients make sense of distressing moments and build realistic paths toward feeling better.

Elena recognises that life can bring challenges that friends and family may not be able to address, and she offers tailored support for those seeking either focused problem-solving or deeper life exploration. She values the courage it takes to reach out and aims to meet each person where they are, adapting her work to individual needs and goals.

Her practice is inclusive and affirming, and she welcomes people from all backgrounds, including LGBTQIA+ individuals. Elena combines humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives with cognitive behavioural techniques to explore how past experiences shape present patterns, and to identify practical strategies for change.

She also integrates creative and somatic methods such as art-based exercises, mindfulness and breath work, and draws on Internal Family Systems to help clients access and understand deeper emotional parts. Elena has experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, addiction and bereavement, and she brings an informed, compassionate approach to working with neurodiversity including ADHD and autism. Every person’s journey is treated with respect and professional care.

Integrating therapeutic approaches into online sessions

Elena draws on several established approaches to tailor online work to each person’s needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns - it helps when difficulties in trust, closeness or separation show up in adult life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting the client with empathy and respect, offering a supportive space where people can find their own answers and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elena works with clients to consider their goals, preferences and the issues they bring, and she adapts techniques over time rather than prescribing a single method from the start.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy lives and for people who may be far from local services. These formats allow registered professionals to provide consistent, ongoing support in ways that fit a client’s routine, making it easier to access therapy when and how it suits them.