Elena Simona Lazar, BACP

Elena Simona Lazar is a counsellor who trained and practised in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and brings six years of professional experience to her work. Elena draws on a background in nursing and subsequent counselling studies to shape how she meets people in therapy.

Her approach is warm and non-judgemental. Sessions are aimed at helping people name what they feel and understand recurrent patterns. She encourages gentle exploration of painful emotions and supports practical steps towards clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.

Elena uses a mix of client-centred work, Internal Family Systems ideas, and systemic thinking to tailor sessions to each person. That might mean focusing on immediate coping strategies one week and exploring relationship dynamics the next. She adapts techniques to the individual rather than following a single method.

She helps with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family matters, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and issues around parenting, career and health challenges. Additional topics she addresses include body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

Sessions aim to bring clarity about what someone is experiencing and to identify practical changes people can try between meetings. Elena also works on communication patterns, intimacy-related worries and managing anger. The emphasis is on building inner resources and improving everyday functioning.

To begin, people are asked to use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to the therapist's availability.

How Elena’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens carefully and follows the person’s pace, helping them find their own insights and decisions. It is useful for building confidence, dealing with low self-esteem and handling everyday stress.

Internal Family Systems looks at different parts inside a person and how they relate. Sessions often involve naming these parts, understanding their needs, and helping them work together more kindly. This approach can help with trauma responses, shame, and patterns that repeat in relationships.

Systemic Therapy considers the wider patterns in relationships and family life. It helps identify how communication and roles affect difficulties and supports practical changes in how people relate to one another.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Elena will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and exercises fit their goals and preferences. She may try a practical coping technique for a few weeks and then shift to deeper parts work if that seems helpful.

When planning online sessions, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or remove the need to be on camera if someone prefers audio-only. These practical benefits help therapy slot into everyday life without changing the therapeutic focus.