Aija Lace

Aija Lace is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, motivation problems, and coping with life changes. She also offers coaching-style support for those questioning purpose or direction in life.

Her starting point is simple: the client knows their story best. Sessions are set up so people can talk through what’s worrying them and identify practical next steps. Conversations focus on feelings, patterns in relationships, and what gets in the way of moving forward. The emphasis is on listening and reflecting back what is happening for the client.

Client-Centred Therapy forms the backbone of her approach. That means the therapist follows the client’s lead, mirrors what is said, and uses open questions to help people notice choices and options. This approach is often used for stress, anxiety, relationship worries, and questions about life purpose.

In practice, sessions tend to look like plain, direct conversation. Clients can bring recent events, repeating patterns, or goals they want to try and the work focuses on exploring these in manageable steps. The therapist will help identify small changes to try between sessions and check how those feel in day-to-day life.

People who are uncertain about what comes next often begin by talking about one clear problem. From there, conversations broaden to values, priorities, and what matters most. The aim is to clarify options and build confidence to try different ways of moving forward.

How Client-Centred Work fits with online sessions

A Client-Centred approach focuses on what the client brings to each session. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and asks open questions to help the client notice options. This style is useful for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and questions about life purpose because it supports self-directed problem solving.

Used this way, sessions are conversational rather than directive. The counsellor follows the client’s priorities and they decide together which issues to focus on. That collaboration includes checking how any suggested changes feel in everyday life and adapting the approach as needs or goals shift.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit talking therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue sessions while managing work or home commitments. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors who use Client-Centred Therapy, commonly adapt timing and pacing to suit how people prefer to meet and what practical constraints they have.