Arleia Lopes

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and grief
• CBT and attachment

About Arleia

Arleia Lopes helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and a wide range of life changes using an integrative counselling style. She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and career difficulties. Arleia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience in private practice and voluntary roles.

She offers client-centred work that draws on several approaches. Sessions often include talking through recent problems, looking at patterns from the past and using practical strategies to manage difficult feelings. Arleia also brings psychodynamic ideas about relationships and attachment into conversations when that is helpful.

Her background includes volunteering with mental health organisations and primary schools, alongside private practice. This has involved supporting people with mood disorders, post-traumatic reactions, eating concerns, postpartum challenges and issues linked to prejudice or discrimination.

In practice she uses elements of cognitive behavioural work to identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also employs solution-focused techniques for immediate goals and existential ideas for questions about life purpose and meaning.

Clients can expect clear, conversational sessions that balance reflection with practical coping steps. Arleia works in English and draws on coaching skills where appropriate to support planning and goal-setting. To start, readers are invited to use the site matching process and book an initial session.

How her approaches work for online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current feelings and behaviour; it can help with attachment issues, intimacy problems and relationship patterns. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a conversational, non-directive way of working where the counsellor follows the client's concerns and supports their own problem-solving; this approach suits people who want to explore feelings and make their own decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that maintain distress and uses practical strategies to test and change them; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression and mood-related problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then they will agree a plan together. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work progresses.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify formats on this listing. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into daily life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day. It can also help when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can use these practical options to help therapy fit around everyday commitments.

Topics Arleia lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Communication problems
• Domestic violence
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Arleia

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her core areas of work and are commonly addressed in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative style that includes client-centred, cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic ideas.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years' experience in private practice and in voluntary roles with mental health organisations and schools.

Where is she based?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not currently accept international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.