Arleia Lopes , BACP

Arleia Lopes is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with four years of experience working with adults and young people in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and has provided private therapy while volunteering with mental health organisations and primary schools. Her work covers a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief and trauma.

Her approach is warm and interactive. Sessions are shaped around what the person brings, not one fixed method. She avoids stigmatising labels and focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings.

In practice she draws on several ways of working. Cognitive behavioural techniques help with patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. Client-centred ideas create a non-judgemental space where people can be heard and understood. Attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas are used to look at past relationships and how they affect current feelings.

Arleia often helps people with relationship tension, parenting stress, identity and LGBT concerns, eating issues, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing work stress, burnout and first responder issues. Sessions can include short-term goals or longer exploration depending on what someone needs.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can pick the format that suits them. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability.

How Arleia’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and patterns. Online sessions can be used to notice how people relate to others now and to practise new ways of connecting. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and habit changes and translates well to exercises done between sessions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods gently, and adjust the plan as needed. People often combine approaches - for example using client-centred listening alongside practical CBT tasks - so the work reflects what helps most for each person.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls bring face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth or screen time is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, short reflections, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily life while working with registered or accredited professionals.