About Arianna
Arianna Ayala is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and low self-esteem. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Her style is warm and client-centered, with an emphasis on building realistic skills rather than long lectures.
Arianna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts, feelings, and actions so people can try new ways of responding. She also includes mindfulness practices to slow down strong emotions and Motivational Interviewing to support change when someone feels stuck.
How Arianna works
Her work draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating patterns from the past that show up now. Sessions move at the client’s pace. Arianna helps people set small goals and try them between sessions.
She pays attention to how relationships, identity, and cultural background shape stress and coping. Over seven years of practice, Arianna has supported people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career transitions, and the effects of trauma. She also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment, codependency, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic pornography use.
People can expect a practical, collaborative approach that balances short-term problem solving with deeper exploration when needed. Arianna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. To begin, a short questionnaire helps match goals and plan the first session.
Background and approach note: Arianna holds the LPC credential and works from Virginia. She offers sessions in English and does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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What Arianna works with
The areas below are the ones Arianna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
How Arianna’s Approaches Work Online
Arianna often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead so goals emerge naturally. This approach helps when someone needs space to clarify values, identity, or what they want from relationships and life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also a core tool; it breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day struggles.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Arianna will suggest ways to combine methods and will adjust the plan as progress and needs become clearer. The aim is to find what works for the individual's pace and concerns.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and can suit deeper conversations, while phone sessions are an easier option when bandwidth or comfort on camera is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging are good for quick check-ins, skill practice, or shorter updates between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and to keep momentum between appointments.
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