- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Arleia
Arleia Lopes is a counsellor with four years of professional practice in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and has worked both privately and with mental health organisations and primary schools. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, loss, relationship problems, parenting issues and career challenges.
She aims to create a warm, interactive space where people feel treated with respect and sensitivity. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps that fit each person’s life.
Background and approach
Arleia avoids stigmatising labels and treats the person, not the problem. Her approach draws on several recognised methods, including cognitive behavioural ideas, client-centred principles and psychodynamic thinking. These are mixed and adapted so conversations and tasks match what a person needs right now.
This means sessions can include talking, practical exercises and reflections about past patterns. People often contact her about stress, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, identity and mood difficulties. She also offers coaching-style support for life decisions and career moves.
Arleia aims to help people build clearer routines, better communication and tools to cope when things feel overwhelming. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She works with each person to set goals and review progress.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used so she can plan sessions that suit each individual.
What Arleia works with
Everything Arleia lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Arleia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Arleia lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how past bonds affect current reactions; it can help people understand trust, closeness and parenting dynamics. Client-centred therapy places the person at the centre of sessions, emphasising empathy and acceptance so people can find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and uses short practical exercises to break unhelpful cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Arleia will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods together. This means sessions can shift between exploring early relationship patterns, offering steady support, or trying practical CBT tasks depending on what feels most useful.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats give flexibility for appointments and help people access consistent support from wherever they are in the United Kingdom.
Questions people ask about Arleia
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and parenting concerns, among other issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focused on respectful conversation and practical steps. Sessions combine talking with exercises to help people apply new skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in independent practice and volunteering with mental health organisations and primary schools.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.
How do sessions work and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
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