Lavanniya Langa, BACP
Lavanniya Langa is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience.
About Lavanniya
Lavanniya Langa is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. She focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma and abuse. She aims to meet people where they are and to make the first step feel manageable.
Her way of working is practical and person-centred. Conversations are shaped around what each person needs in the moment. She listens for patterns in relationships, attachment and everyday habits that keep problems going, then looks for small changes that make a difference.
Background and approach
Lavanniya draws on approaches that include trauma-focused work, attachment-based ideas and cognitive strategies. Sessions often combine talking through painful memories with steps to reduce unhelpful thinking and behaviour. The aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to cope with life changes.
She is respectful and sensitive in session, tailoring the pace and focus to individual needs. That might mean spending more time on safety and grounding, or working on practical skills for sleep, stress or anger. Progress is built gradually, with the client’s priorities guiding the plan.
Lavanniya offers sessions in English and Tamil. She works with a wide range of concerns, including grief, addictions, intimacy and parenting strains, as well as longer standing issues such as attachment difficulties and codependency. Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused, and she encourages people to set realistic steps for change.
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
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Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Many clients benefit from a mix of trauma-focused work and attachment-based therapy. Trauma-focused work helps people process difficult memories and reduce their emotional weight through gradual, structured conversations and coping skills. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and supports people to build safer, more satisfying connections in daily life.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss your history, goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Together you will review how the approach feels and make changes so the work fits your needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or want to fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and to work on emotional and practical goals from wherever you are.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and parenting strains, among other concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is conversational and person-centred, blending trauma-focused work with attachment ideas and cognitive techniques to create a plan tailored to each person.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP registration and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can people work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and Tamil, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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