About
- Client-centred work
- Psychodynamic exploration
- Video and live chat
About Ariana
Ariana Luisa is a counsellor registered with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and has four years of practice. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship concerns, family matters, parenting, and trauma-related difficulties. Sessions are offered by video and live chat, with messaging available between appointments.
Ariana uses a humanistic, client-centred approach that focuses on helping people make sense of their feelings and life circumstances. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at memories and unconscious patterns that shape current behaviour. These ways of working aim to help clients notice repeating themes and to consider different choices for the future.
In practical terms sessions can be 30 or 45 minutes, depending on what a person prefers. Ariana encourages open-ended, explorative work rather than quick fixes. She listens without judgment and avoids giving direct advice, aiming instead to help people find their own solutions.
She describes counselling as a space to talk through private thoughts when there is nowhere else to share them. Clients may feel uncomfortable at times; Ariana says that feeling difficult emotions is a normal part of the process. She holds a basic DBS check and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Ariana notes that weekly appointment times can vary because of her schedule, and she asks people to discuss suitable days and times when booking. International clients are not accepted, and sessions take place in English. The platform subscription model she uses can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How Ariana's therapeutic approaches translate online
A client-centred approach places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what comes up, and helps the client name feelings and choices. This method is useful for matters like stress, relationship concerns and parenting strain. Psychodynamic ideas focus on memories, repeating patterns and how past experiences influence present behaviour. Online sessions can give space to notice those patterns and to think through why certain responses keep happening. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ariana will discuss goals and preferences and will help decide which way of working suits each person. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift. Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments around daily life and reducing travel time. Video can allow face-to-face conversation, while live chat may suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier. Messaging is available between sessions for brief check-ins. Confirm the exact session options when booking to match what will work best for scheduling and communication.Areas of focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She helps people with parenting strain, family problems, fatherhood issues and related relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is humanistic and client-centred, with psychodynamic elements that look at memories and patterns shaping behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience working with adults on a range of issues including trauma, anxiety and grief.
What credential and location does she have?
She is registered with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
Video and live chat sessions are offered, with messaging available between sessions; telephone or audio-only sessions are not provided.
How does cost and payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.