Arleia LopesBACP

Arleia Lopes is a psychotherapeutic counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and has around four years of experience offering one-to-one support to adults and young people. Her work covers a wide range of emotional concerns, including mood and anxiety problems, relationship strain, loss and grief, and challenges around parenting and career decisions.

She also supports people affected by trauma or emotional abuse and addresses issues like postpartum depression and pregnancy and childbirth concerns. Her background includes private practice and voluntary roles with mental health organisations and primary schools, and she also provides clinical supervision and life coaching.

Arleia describes her style as warm and interactive. Sessions are conversational and tailored to the person in front of her. She aims to treat people with sensitivity and without labels, focusing on practical next steps as well as understanding feelings.

Her approach draws on several ways of working, including cognitive behavioural ideas, person-centred listening, psychodynamic thinking and attachment-focused perspectives. She adapts techniques and the pace of work to suit each person's needs and goals.

Arleia encourages people who feel ready to take steps towards change. She invites prospective clients to discuss what they hope to achieve so a plan can be shaped around their priorities and everyday life.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect feeling safe and connecting with others. It helps with relationship difficulties, attachment concerns and building trusting connections.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work, offering non-judgemental listening and space to find one’s own solutions. This approach suits people wanting to be heard and to develop self-understanding at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits. It often includes simple exercises you can use between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as progress unfolds.

If you are considering online work, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuity of care when life circumstances change. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and conversations to the online setting to keep sessions focused and practical.