- Thoughts and habits
- Relationship focus
- Compassionate approach
About Lavanniya
Lavanniya Langa is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on thoughts and everyday habits alongside relationship and stress-related concerns. She speaks English and Tamil and works with people facing anxiety, depression and trauma-related difficulties.
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She aims to tailor conversations and a plan to each person's needs. Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Lavanniya has supported people navigating major life changes, grief, addiction and issues linked to intimacy and self-esteem. She also helps with sleep and eating concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and questions about attachment and adoption. Practical, day-to-day coping strategies feature in her approach.
She uses several therapeutic influences to guide work, including attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques. Emotionally-Focused approaches and Jungian perspectives also inform how she thinks about relationships and personal meaning.
Lavanniya treats the first step of reaching out as an important one. She offers a calm, compassionate space to talk through worries and try new ways of responding. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to availability.
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She aims to tailor conversations and a plan to each person's needs. Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Lavanniya has supported people navigating major life changes, grief, addiction and issues linked to intimacy and self-esteem. She also helps with sleep and eating concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and questions about attachment and adoption. Practical, day-to-day coping strategies feature in her approach.
She uses several therapeutic influences to guide work, including attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques. Emotionally-Focused approaches and Jungian perspectives also inform how she thinks about relationships and personal meaning.
Lavanniya treats the first step of reaching out as an important one. She offers a calm, compassionate space to talk through worries and try new ways of responding. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to availability.
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
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Tamil
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of relating and emotional safety. Online sessions can help identify how early attachment shapes current relationships and practise new ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathetic listening and supporting the person's own pace; this approach helps people feel heard and understood while they talk through everyday worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and habits and offers clear exercises to change unhelpful patterns, such as simple behaviour experiments and thought records that can be done between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That exploration often starts in the first few meetings and can shift as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit therapy into busy days, as it removes travel and can make it easier to schedule short check-ins or longer weekly sessions. It also lets people practice strategies in their usual surroundings and bring real-life situations into the conversation for direct feedback.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can Lavanniya help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and relationship difficulties, as well as issues like sleep, eating and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines listening-centred work with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed thinking to address thoughts and everyday habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting people with emotional and life challenges.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tamil.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.