Lavanniya Langa, BACP
Calm, practical support for life changes
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At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 14+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Tamil
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 95379
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- Compassionate listening
- Practical tools
- Focus on relationships
About Lavanniya
Lavanniya Langa is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and depression. She emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion in every conversation and adapts her approach to each person's needs.
She uses a range of approaches to match what someone wants to work on. That can mean focusing on emotional patterns from early attachments, using client-centred conversations that follow the person's pace, or trying practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Sessions are shaped around the client's goals and life situation.
Her background includes extended professional work helping people manage grief, addiction and self-esteem struggles. She also supports those facing life changes, caregiver stress, chronic illness or issues linked to adoption, abandonment and ageing. This breadth helps when problems overlap or evolve over time.
Lavanniya works in English and Tamil and accepts clients from outside the UK. She explains things in plain language and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. People who start therapy with her are guided through a simple intake and matching process before scheduling ongoing sessions.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process. The early sessions focus on understanding immediate concerns, building trust and agreeing practical steps to try between meetings. Progress is reviewed together and plans are adjusted as needs change.
She uses a range of approaches to match what someone wants to work on. That can mean focusing on emotional patterns from early attachments, using client-centred conversations that follow the person's pace, or trying practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Sessions are shaped around the client's goals and life situation.
Her background includes extended professional work helping people manage grief, addiction and self-esteem struggles. She also supports those facing life changes, caregiver stress, chronic illness or issues linked to adoption, abandonment and ageing. This breadth helps when problems overlap or evolve over time.
Lavanniya works in English and Tamil and accepts clients from outside the UK. She explains things in plain language and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. People who start therapy with her are guided through a simple intake and matching process before scheduling ongoing sessions.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process. The early sessions focus on understanding immediate concerns, building trust and agreeing practical steps to try between meetings. Progress is reviewed together and plans are adjusted as needs change.
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
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Tamil
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape feelings and responses today. Online sessions can be used to notice these patterns, try out different ways of relating and practise new responses in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's perspective at the centre and follows their pace; this approach focuses on being heard and understood so people can explore their concerns at a comfortable speed. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, targets the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and often includes practical exercises and short tasks to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and will suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy day and fewer travel requirements. It can make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler and support follow-up conversations without needing to be in the same town. If you need to know which session formats are available, please confirm current options before booking so you can choose what fits your routine.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lavanniya help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addictions and self-esteem problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends attachment-based, client-centred and CBT elements to suit each person, using straightforward conversation and practical exercises to address patterns and symptoms.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in mental health and counselling in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Tamil.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.