Lavanniya Langa, BACP
Lavanniya Langa is a counsellor who uses a blend of attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches.
About Lavanniya
Lavanniya Langa is a counsellor who uses a blend of attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and depression. Her tone is respectful and compassionate and she aims to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
With 14 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, she has supported people through a wide range of concerns. These include grief, addictions, intimacy issues and problems with sleep or eating.
Background and approach
She also helps those coping with big life changes and career-related stress. Her practice pays attention to how early relationships shape present feelings and patterns. That understanding often guides the work on communication problems, abandonment concerns and attachment issues.
She combines that with practical strategies when people need tools for managing anxiety or low mood. Lavanniya also has experience with more specific areas such as adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress and chronic illness. She addresses body image, codependency and commitment worries in straightforward, conversational sessions.
Sessions are personalised rather than one-size-fits-all. She listens first, then helps set goals and a plan that fit the person in front of her. Conversations are direct and practical, with an emphasis on what people can try between meetings.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 95379 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lavanniya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- 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
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- 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)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Lavanniya names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional patterns. In online sessions this helps people locate the source of recurring fears about closeness and trust, and then practise new ways of relating.Client-centred therapy places emphasis on listening and understanding the person without judgement. It creates space for someone to talk through painful feelings at their own pace and to feel heard before moving to practical change.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It offers straightforward techniques to reduce anxiety, shift unhelpful thinking and build coping skills that can be used between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as work progresses so the process remains relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and non-verbal cues, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits short check-ins or those who prefer written communication. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues does this therapist help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and depression as well as grief, addictions and intimacy concerns.
What is the general therapeutic style?
The approach mixes attachment-based work with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to combine insight with practical tools.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
Lavanniya has 14 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential is held?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Tamil, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
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