Arleia Lopes, BACP

Arleia Lopes is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who works with adults and young people. She holds BACP registration, and has around four years of experience in independent practice and voluntary roles. Arleia has supported people facing depression, anxiety and grief, and those coping with major life changes. She also helps people dealing with trauma, emotional abuse and parenting challenges. Career difficulties, relationship strain and issues around intimacy are within her experience. She has supported those with mood disorders, ADHD and concerns linked to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum depression. Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions aim to be respectful, sensitive and free of stigmatising labels. Arleia says she tailors conversation and plans to each person’s needs, working alongside them rather than imposing a fixed method. Her work combines several approaches, including cognitive-behavioural ideas, person-centred listening, psychodynamic thinking and attachment-informed work. She uses these methods to help people notice patterns, build practical skills and understand how past experiences affect current feelings. Arleia also offers life coaching and clinical supervision alongside therapeutic work. She has volunteered for mental health organisations and in primary schools, which informs her understanding of common community stresses. If someone is considering therapy, she encourages a first step of completing a short matching questionnaire to begin the process.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds. It helps people understand why they react in certain ways with others and supports building safer ways of relating. Client-centred therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions, offering listening and reflection so people can find their own solutions and feel understood. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours and helps people learn practical strategies to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences, and may blend approaches as therapy progresses. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the plan stays relevant and useful.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm which session options are offered before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuing work between in-person visits and lets people use therapeutic tools from their usual environment without committing to longer journeys.