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Arleia Lopes, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and mood concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive behavioural techniques
- Client-centred methods
- Trauma and grief support
About Arleia
Arleia Lopes is a BACP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellor with four years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and young people on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress and relationship issues. Sessions also address trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career worries, grief and other mood-related difficulties.
She uses a blend of approaches including cognitive behavioural techniques, client-centred methods and psychodynamic ideas. In practice this means noticing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, talking through past experiences that affect the present, and focusing on practical steps to change daily habits. Conversations are interactive and focus on clear goals and small, manageable tasks.
Her background includes private practice work and volunteering with mental health organisations and primary schools. She also works as a clinical supervisor and as a life coach. This mix of roles informs a practice that balances short-term, solution-focused work with opportunities to look deeper at recurring patterns.
Sessions commonly cover facing loss, managing anger, addressing parenting strain, navigating identity and minority stress, and dealing with burnout or compassion fatigue. She also supports people with mood disorders, ADHD-related concerns and perinatal mood changes. The emphasis is on practical strategies people can use between sessions.
People considering therapy are invited to follow the site's booking steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange an initial appointment. The counsellor describes her work as respectful and interactive, aiming to help clients notice what they do, try alternatives and build new habits.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It helps when patterns from the past keep recurring in close relationships and when someone wants clearer emotional connection. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits because it offers step-by-step strategies and short practical exercises. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a non-directive, listening-led style where the counsellor follows the client’s priorities and reflects their experience to help them find their own answers.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client decide together which methods to try based on the client’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process may combine techniques from different approaches to suit the issue and the pace someone prefers.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them specifically. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter or more flexible appointments. They can also allow a quieter check-in when needed or let someone opt for a phone conversation instead of being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to focus on practical tasks, role plays and homework that transfer into daily life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship issues. Other areas include trauma, parenting, grief and career concerns.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses. Practical exercises and home tasks are often suggested between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of practice experience, has volunteered with mental health organisations and primary schools, and works as a clinical supervisor and life coach.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.