Itay Lahav, PACFA

Itay Lahav is a PACFA counsellor with 22 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, sleep difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse. Her work often addresses attachment concerns and feelings of abandonment that can show up in everyday life.

Itay uses a blend of psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches alongside client-centred work. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her. She pays attention to how past experiences shape present reactions and relationships, and how body and mind connect during healing.

She supports both shorter focused work and longer in-depth therapy depending on the person’s goals. Conversations can target symptom relief like sleep or anxiety, or deeper exploration of recurring patterns and meaning. The style is thoughtful and reflective, with practical attention to daily coping and communication problems.

Itay has long experience helping people with complex presentations, including personality-related difficulties and dissociation, and with those adjusting after disasters or chronic illness. She aims to create a steady, trustworthy space for people to examine control issues, codependency and attachment wounds.

People who choose her can expect collaborative planning about goals and pace. She invites honest discussion about what’s helpful and what needs to change as therapy progresses.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions. It helps people who notice patterns of closeness, avoidance or fear in relationships to understand and change those responses. Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of sessions and emphasises empathy, acceptance and working at the client’s pace. This approach supports people who need a listening, non-judgemental space to make sense of their feelings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then adapt methods over time. Clients are invited to shape the focus and pace so therapy fits their needs and day-to-day life.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people continue work on attachment and trauma issues from wherever they are, while the therapist and client decide together how best to proceed.