I am a dedicated counselling professional committed to nurturing your journey towards healing and self-discovery. My practice is a blend of warmth, understanding, and expert guidance, providing a safe and supportive space for your emotional well-being.
If you're feeling distressed and seeking a way to feel better, you're not alone. Life presents challenges that can feel overwhelming, and while friends and family are invaluable, sometimes professional support is needed. This may resonate with you.
You might be looking to address a specific problem or desire a deeper exploration of your life. My role is to support you in making sense of your feelings and experiences. Reaching out for help is a courageous step. As a counsellor, I've experienced this journey myself. In our sessions, I aim to offer you tailored support that meets your individual needs.
I welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including LGBTQIA+ and celebrate the uniqueness of each person. My approach is inclusive, empathetic, and respectful of your experiences. As a grounded and open-minded counsellor, I encourage you to express every aspect of yourself. I am here to listen and support you.
I utilise a blend of Humanistic, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, tailored to your unique experience. My aim is to deeply understand your personal experiences and their origins. Through this exploration, we can address patterns and behaviours that affect your life, offering insights and paths for change and growth.
I incorporate art therapy, mindfulness, breath work techniques to help manage difficult emotions and thoughts. Additionally, I work with Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy to help clients connect with deeper emotional layers. I also offer specialised integration therapy for those with psychedelic experiences. With a broad knowledge and deep interest in this area, I provide a safe space to explore and understand these profound journeys.
My experience encompasses working with a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence survivors, addiction, and bereavement. Additionally, I have a deep understanding and experience in working with neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism, recognising the unique strengths and needs in this area.
Every individual's journey is honoured, and I am here to support you with compassion and professional skill every step of the way.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #404144
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Elena Lanza. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Two years after starting therapy with Elena I can definitely say that there couldn't be a better therapist to match for myself. I believe in her and in her expertise. Suggested for people who suffers from various disabilities including FND and Fibromyalgia. She is extremely punctual, nice, goes above and beyond every single time.
Written on Apr 15, 2026 after therapy with Elena for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Very understanding and helpful therapist. Shows empathy and understanding with the issues and grieveances I had. Would recommend to people looking for a helpful and insightful therapist
Written on Mar 05, 2026 after therapy with Elena for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Elena gave me some good tools to use, and they have been working. She holds space for me
Written on Nov 11, 2025 after therapy with Elena for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd
Elena provites a welcoming and safe space for me to sort through my issues. I have made a lot of progress since being able to talk to her.
Written on Sep 23, 2025 after therapy with Elena for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
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Written on May 21, 2025 after therapy with Elena for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Elena has been nothing short of fantastic, understanding and patient. Can't recommend her enough.
Written on Feb 10, 2025 after therapy with Elena for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd