Lavanniya Langa, BACP

Lavanniya Langa is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She works respectfully and sensitively, helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression and difficult life changes. She also supports those facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and a range of other personal challenges.

She adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on straightforward, practical ways to manage feelings and day-to-day problems. The aim is to build clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses over time.

Her background includes work with issues such as self-esteem, grief, intimacy concerns, addictions and compassion fatigue. She also addresses parenting stresses, sleep and eating problems, and career-related strain. Additional areas of attention include attachment difficulties, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and chronic illness or pain.

Lavanniya uses a blend of recognised approaches to guide her work. She draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at important relationships, Client-Centred Therapy to shape sessions around each person, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also brings elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Jungian ideas when these fit the client’s situation.

Sessions are offered in English and Tamil, and she accepts international clients. She encourages people to take the first step and complete the initial matching process to begin scheduling sessions that suit their circumstances.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at important relationships and how early bonds shape current feelings. It can help people understand patterns in relationships and reduce repeating painful dynamics. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a compassionate space where the client leads the conversation and the counsellor follows, helping people feel heard and better able to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets specific thought and behaviour patterns, offering practical tools to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day needs. That may mean blending techniques over time as understanding grows and priorities change.

If you are considering online sessions, check the available session options before booking to confirm how she currently runs appointments. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. It can also let someone attend from a different country since international clients are accepted. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises and homework for use during remote sessions so progress can continue between meetings.