Elena Simona Lazar
Compassionate counsellor blending nursing and therapy
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About Elena
Elena Simona Lazar is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of experience and a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) credential. She combines a background in nursing with counselling training to support people through stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, and a range of other life challenges.
She speaks English and Romanian and aims to make starting therapy straightforward and manageable. Elena uses a gentle, open way of working so people feel able to talk about painful feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and where patterns may come from. She helps people build clarity about their experience and develop practical steps to feel steadier and more confident. Her practice draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Systemic Therapy, adapting techniques to fit each person’s needs.
That can include looking at inner parts, family patterns, or how current relationships shape day-to-day life. The emphasis is on collaboration and finding what helps the individual move forward. Clients can expect to explore emotions, recurring situations, body image or addictions, and difficulties around intimacy or parenting.
Elena also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, grief and career or life transitions. She aims to help people strengthen self-understanding and regain a sense of balance. To begin, users choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
Booking is then scheduled according to the therapist’s availability, with sessions delivered via the site’s subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 405374
- Languages
- English, Romanian
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Elena's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Elena works with
Everything Elena lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Elena lists
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How Elena works online
Internal Family Systems works with the idea that a person has different inner parts or voices. Sessions can help identify those parts, understand their roles, and reduce internal conflict around issues such as anxiety, addiction or low self-worth.
Systemic Therapy looks at relationships and patterns within families or close connections. It can be helpful for people who want to understand how interactions at home or at work keep problems repeating and to make small changes that shift those patterns.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest which approach or mix of approaches might fit best. This is done together, not imposed, and can change as progress unfolds.
If you are considering online sessions, check the available formats before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to schedule around work and family life, and it can reduce travel time and make regular sessions simpler to keep. Some formats also work better for shorter check-ins or for times when being on camera is difficult. Confirm the specific session options when you arrange your first appointment to ensure they suit your needs.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma, self-esteem and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative, aiming to create an open space to talk through painful feelings and find practical ways forward.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of counselling experience and previously worked as a nurse for over a decade, which informs her compassionate approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP registration and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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