Lavanniya Langa
Person-centred support for life and relationships
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About Lavanniya
Lavanniya Langa uses a person-centred approach to guide people through tough times. She combines practical strategies with a warm, respectful manner. She introduces steps that feel manageable and speaks plainly so people can engage easily.
With 14 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, she has helped people facing anxiety, stress and depression. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges around self-esteem.
Background and approach
Her work includes concerns linked to addictions, sleep and eating, and coping with life changes. Lavanniya adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. She listens first and then suggests ways to move forward.
This might include looking at patterns in relationships, practical steps to manage mood, or exploring personal history that affects present feelings. Her practice draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred ways of relating, cognitive behavioural ideas, emotionally-focused techniques and Jungian perspectives. These are used to make sense of feelings, rebuild connection, and try out new habits.
Sessions are offered in English and Tamil, and she accepts international clients. She aims to treat people with sensitivity and compassion. If you are ready to take a next step, the process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 14
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 95379
- Languages
- English, Tamil
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Lavanniya's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Lavanniya works with
Everything Lavanniya lists, 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
Approaches Lavanniya lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lavanniya works online
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that suit your needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That way you and the counsellor decide together what feels most useful as work progresses.
If you prefer to try online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into everyday life because it removes travel time and lets sessions happen around work or caregiving commitments. Online work also makes it straightforward to continue therapy when routines change, and some tasks such as brief check-ins or homework reviews can be simpler to organise remotely.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with anxiety, stress and depression, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse. Additional areas include grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative with practical elements from cognitive behavioural and emotionally-focused approaches. She focuses on listening first, then shaping a plan that fits each person's situation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom helping people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tamil.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; please check session logistics and time zones when arranging appointments.
How are sessions arranged and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and 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 then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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