Elena Lanza
BACP
Calm, practical counselling for life’s difficult moments
Continue with Elena
Opens BetterHelp in a new tab, where you can review online therapy options.
- Attachment-informed
- Practical CBT tools
- Speaks English and Italian
About Elena
Elena Lanza is a counsellor who blends humanistic warmth with practical therapy. She offers calm, focused support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief or anger. Elena speaks English and Italian and works with people who want clearer patterns and more manageable ways of coping.
She draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools are used when unhelpful thoughts and behaviours need direct attention. Sessions invite honest conversation about what matters to the client and why certain patterns keep recurring.
Elena has six years of experience and holds BACP registration, which means she follows professional standards in the United Kingdom. Her background includes helping people navigate trauma, addiction, neurodiversity, parenting stress and career pressures. She aims to adapt each session to the person in front of her rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Practical techniques such as mindfulness and breath work are offered to manage strong emotions in the moment. Art-based approaches and work with internal parts are also used for people who prefer non-verbal ways to process experience. These are woven into a broader conversational approach rather than as isolated steps.
Elena welcomes people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQIA+ individuals, and pays attention to the context of each person’s life. Reaching out begins with a short questionnaire and a planned session, so clients can take the first step at a pace that suits them.
She draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools are used when unhelpful thoughts and behaviours need direct attention. Sessions invite honest conversation about what matters to the client and why certain patterns keep recurring.
Elena has six years of experience and holds BACP registration, which means she follows professional standards in the United Kingdom. Her background includes helping people navigate trauma, addiction, neurodiversity, parenting stress and career pressures. She aims to adapt each session to the person in front of her rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Practical techniques such as mindfulness and breath work are offered to manage strong emotions in the moment. Art-based approaches and work with internal parts are also used for people who prefer non-verbal ways to process experience. These are woven into a broader conversational approach rather than as isolated steps.
Elena welcomes people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQIA+ individuals, and pays attention to the context of each person’s life. Reaching out begins with a short questionnaire and a planned session, so clients can take the first step at a pace that suits them.
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
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Online ways of working with Attachment and CBT ideas
Elena commonly uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand why they react in certain ways. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can find their own solutions. CBT offers straightforward tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can help with anxiety, depression and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which methods to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process with room to test what helps and to adapt as things progress.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep regular contact during stressful periods, while the practical choice of format can be picked to suit work, family or location constraints.
At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 404144
As listed by the therapist. You can check a registration with the body that issued it.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, addiction, grief and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes client-centred listening with attachment-aware work and practical CBT techniques, aiming for understanding alongside useful coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with issues such as trauma, neurodiversity, addiction and bereavement.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged and what about cancellations?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.