Therapist
Lavanniya Langa
BACP
Compassionate counsellor using practical approaches
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- Attachment-informed
- Solution-focused
- Works in English
About Lavanniya
Lavanniya Langa is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience and BACP registration. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and trauma. She aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion.
Her approach is collaborative and tailored. Sessions begin with listening to what matters most to the person and building a plan together. She uses practical conversation and reflective work to help people manage symptoms and make changes that fit their life.
Lavanniya draws on a mix of therapy styles to match different needs. She blends attachment-based thinking about relationships with client-centred listening and practical cognitive behavioural techniques when helpful. This flexibility helps with problems such as low self-esteem, repeating relationship patterns, and coping with major life changes.
She has worked with people affected by trauma, abuse, addiction and compassion fatigue, and supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, or neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. Her background includes addressing parenting and blended family difficulties as well as issues around identity and intimacy.
Sessions can explore thinking patterns, emotional responses and behaviour in short, manageable steps. The aim is to help people find clearer choices and feel steadier day to day. If you are ready to begin, she encourages taking that first step and will adapt the pace to your comfort.
Her approach is collaborative and tailored. Sessions begin with listening to what matters most to the person and building a plan together. She uses practical conversation and reflective work to help people manage symptoms and make changes that fit their life.
Lavanniya draws on a mix of therapy styles to match different needs. She blends attachment-based thinking about relationships with client-centred listening and practical cognitive behavioural techniques when helpful. This flexibility helps with problems such as low self-esteem, repeating relationship patterns, and coping with major life changes.
She has worked with people affected by trauma, abuse, addiction and compassion fatigue, and supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, or neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. Her background includes addressing parenting and blended family difficulties as well as issues around identity and intimacy.
Sessions can explore thinking patterns, emotional responses and behaviour in short, manageable steps. The aim is to help people find clearer choices and feel steadier day to day. If you are ready to begin, she encourages taking that first step and will adapt the pace to your comfort.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Tamil
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How these approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how past bonds influence present feelings and reactions. In online sessions this can mean talking through relationship stories and noticing patterns in real time so new ways of relating can be practised between meetings.Client-centred therapy prioritises the person’s own experience and pace. The counsellor listens without judgement and reflects back what is important to you, helping you clarify feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and offers simple experiments and tasks to try between sessions.
Finding the right mix is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will shape an approach to try. This makes it easier to test what helps and adjust if something does not feel right.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel, or allow shorter check-in sessions when days are hectic. It can also make it easier to involve written exercises and guided tasks between meetings, helping progress to continue outside scheduled sessions.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor commonly help with?
Lavanniya supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also works with trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and challenges like body image or caregiving stress.
What is the general therapeutic style used in sessions?
She combines attachment-based listening, client-centred conversation and practical cognitive behavioural techniques. The focus is on tailored dialogue and steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting a wide range of concerns.
What professional credential is listed?
The profile shows BACP registration, as supplied in the biography.
Which languages are supported for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and Tamil.
Can international clients work with this counsellor?
International clients are accepted according to the information provided.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to therapist availability.
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