Counsellor profile
Elena Lanza, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anger and relationship issues
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 404144
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
About Elena
Elena Lanza is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions and anger among other concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients.
Elena uses a blend of client-centred, attachment-based and cognitive approaches. In conversation she helps people name the patterns that cause repeated anger, resentment or snapping at close ones. Work often focuses on making sense of feelings, and on practical choices that change how someone responds in tense moments.
Her background includes experience supporting people with bereavement, sexual and physical abuse, addiction and long-term health issues. She also has experience with neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism, and with issues around adoption and attachment. That range informs how she watches for underlying causes of anger and frustration.
In sessions she brings straightforward tools alongside reflective exploration. Those tools can include breathing and mindfulness practices, simple cognitive techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts, and ways to notice bodily signs before anger escalates. Elena also uses creative methods when they suit a person's style.
People who prefer a conversational, exploratory style and someone who links feeling to behaviour often find this approach useful. Getting started involves a brief matching questionnaire and booking an initial meeting to set goals and agree how to work together.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and patterns formed early in life. Online sessions can use talk and reflective exercises to identify how those patterns turn up in current relationships, helping someone notice triggers and responses.Client-centred therapy emphasises a respectful, non-directive conversation. In a remote session this looks like time to talk, with the counsellor listening and reflecting back what matters most to the client so they can make clearer choices about anger and relationships.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical techniques to change thought and behaviour patterns. When applied online, CBT can provide short exercises, thought records and breathing or grounding practices to use between sessions for managing irritability or sudden anger.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elena will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, preferences and life situation. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, allow brief check-ins when needed, and provide methods that are simple to practise between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, anger and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centred listening with attachment-based and cognitive approaches, mixing reflection with practical techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t speak English?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.