Arleia Lopes

Arleia Lopes is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and life coach who has practised for four years. She holds BACP registration and has worked in private practice as well as volunteering with mental health organisations and primary schools. Arleia supports adults and young people through practical, conversational therapy tailored to each person.

Her work often involves helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also offers support for grief, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting strains, relationship concerns and career questions. Arleia includes LGBT issues, mood disorders and ADHD in her caseload and attends to multicultural and prejudice-related worries.

Arleia’s style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on straightforward conversation, developing coping skills, and making change feel achievable. She avoids labelling and aims to treat each person with respect and sensitivity.

She draws on a mix of approaches to match the person in front of her. That can mean exploring patterns from earlier relationships, using client-centred listening, and applying cognitive-behavioural techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour. The emphasis is on practical steps alongside understanding causes.

Arleia also works as a clinical supervisor and a life coach, and she has experience supporting people dealing with first responder issues, compassion fatigue and postpartum challenges. If someone wants a collaborative, down-to-earth process focused on real-life change, she offers that steady, empathetic presence.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape today's feelings and reactions, and it helps people understand why certain situations trigger strong emotions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and responding with empathy so the person can find their own solutions and build self-worth. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That collaboration can include trying different techniques and adjusting the focus as the person learns what helps most.

If you are considering online work, check the platform or therapist profile to confirm available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people keep continuity of care when circumstances change. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt attachment, client-centred and CBT techniques to an online context while keeping the focus on practical steps and personal goals.