Aija Lace, BACP

Aija Lace helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, stuck in relationships, or unsure about their sense of self. She focuses on issues like low self-esteem, coping with life changes, motivation and relationship concerns. Aija works in a calm, respectful way so people can talk honestly and find clearer next steps.

She uses a client-centred approach that puts the person’s experience at the centre. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person’s comfort. The aim is to listen closely, reflect what’s happening, and help people notice options they might not have seen before.

Over four years of practice in the United Kingdom, Aija has supported people facing panic attacks, mood difficulties, feelings of isolation and questions about sexuality and life purpose. She also pays attention to attachment patterns, issues around abandonment and problems with control or dependence. These themes often come up alongside shame, guilt or difficulty forgiving oneself or others.

In practical terms, Aija helps people build skills for coping and decision making. She works collaboratively to develop small, achievable steps that fit into daily life. That may include ways to manage panic or anxiety, or practices to strengthen self-love and confidence.

Aija holds BACP, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She sees people online from the UK and runs sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a time that suits the person.

Client-centred support delivered online

Aija works primarily within a client-centred framework. This approach means sessions focus on the person’s experience, with the counsellor listening carefully and reflecting what they hear. It helps when someone wants space to explore feelings about relationships, identity, self-worth or life changes without being pushed towards a particular solution.

The process is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and together they will decide which way of working fits best. Finding the right approach is part of the work rather than a one-off choice made at the start.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video gives a closer sense of face-to-face contact, phone needs less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life rather than the other way round.