- Attachment-focused
- Practical tools
- English and Italian
About Elena
Elena Lanza is a counsellor who combines warmth with practical guidance to help people through difficult times. She works with issues like anxiety, depression, relationship problems and codependency, and offers support for people facing grief, trauma and life changes. Elena is registered with the BACP, and she speaks English and Italian.
Elena draws on several therapeutic approaches to suit each person's needs. She uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to help people understand their relationships and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new ways of coping.
Her work often focuses on patterns that keep people stuck, such as control issues, abandonment fears, or difficulties with intimacy. She also supports people dealing with addiction, neurodiversity-related challenges like ADHD and autism, and practical strains such as caregiving or chronic illness. Sessions include techniques such as mindfulness, breath work and creative approaches when helpful.
Elena aims to make therapy straightforward and personal. Sessions look at what matters now while also tracing where patterns began. The pace and focus are set together so work feels manageable and relevant to everyday life.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability. Elena accepts international clients and tailors her approach to each person’s goals and circumstances.
How Elena’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions. Online work can help people notice patterns in relationships and practise new ways of connecting and responding during conversations. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering acceptance and understanding as people talk through what matters most.Elena combines these approaches with Cognitive Behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses in day-to-day life. Together these methods aim to increase emotional awareness, shift repetitive habits, and build practical coping skills. Choosing the right approach is part of the work, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to find what fits their needs and goals.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow continuity when circumstances change. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as options are not listed here. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness and breath work to an online setting so that therapy feels relevant and usable in everyday situations.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Elena works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches with Cognitive Behavioural ideas, offering both emotional exploration and practical coping strategies.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has six years of counselling experience working with trauma, grief, addiction, neurodiversity and a wide range of emotional difficulties.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current options when you arrange booking.
How does the payment system work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.