Oriana Lauria

My practice is based in Brighton and Hove, but I also offer flexible options, including online sessions or outdoor walking therapy. I work both in English and in Italian.

We can discuss the best option for you during our initial call, so you can choose which approach feels most appropriate.

Therapy doesn’t have to mean sitting in a chair trying to find the perfect words to explain yourself. If you are dealing with anxiety, burnout, chronic pain or the exhaustion of navigating a world you don’t quite feel a part of, you already know that talking about it over and over doesn't automatically change how it feels.

In our sessions, we talk, but we also pay attention to what is happening physically, whether that is a tight chest, a shift in energy, or a heavy silence. All this gives us insight into how you have learned to cope and relate to the world around you. Often, change doesn't come from forcing yourself to be different, but from finally making space for what is actually there, allowing old, exhausting ways of holding on to soften and make space for new ones.

You don’t need to perform, do awkward exercises, or have anything figured out before you arrive. My work is rooted in Humanistic and Gestalt therapy, offering a grounded, relational space to slow down, notice how you are carrying what you are going through, and find a genuine sense of choice and agency.

Having lived between two cultures and languages myself, I also bring a personal understanding to how complicated questions of identity and belonging can be.

Areas of interest

- Anxiety and overwhelm

- Neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD, AuDHD)

- Chronic pain and fatigue

- Culture, belonging and identity

Practical Details

- How I work: My practice is anti-racist, LGBTQ+-affirming, and disability-justice-informed.

- Where: In-person and walking therapy in Brighton & Hove, or online across the UK.

- Languages: Sessions are available in English and Italian. If you speak other languages, they are warmly welcome in the room too. I frequently work with multi-lingual clients who switch between languages to express things that English can't quite capture.

How we'd work together

Sessions are available in person in Brighton & Hove (including walking therapy), or online anywhere in the UK. I work in both English and Italian, and I welcome all other languages too in the work we do.

My practice is grounded in authenticity and inclusion. I work from an anti-racist, LGBTQ+-affirming, and disability-justice-informed perspective, something I hold as an ongoing learning process.

Next steps

If this resonates, I offer a free 20-minute consultation, a low-pressure way to ask questions and see if we're a good fit before committing to anything.

You can also learn more about my approach by following me on Instagram: @orianalauriatherapy

I offer a free 20-minute introductory call on Zoom. This is an opportunity for you to get a feel for how I work, and for me to learn more about what you seek from therapy.

If we decide to work together, sessions will be 50 minutes long and scheduled at the same time each week.

I offer both short-term and long-term therapy, with regular reviews to ensure we are meeting your needs as therapy progresses.

My practice is based in Brighton and Hove, but I also offer flexible options, including online sessions or outdoor walking therapy. I work both in English and in Italian.

We can discuss the best option for you during our free initial call, so you can choose which approach feels most appropriate.

For me, therapy doesn’t have to mean sitting in a chair trying to find the perfect words to explain yourself. If you are dealing with anxiety, burnout, chronic pain or the exhaustion of navigating a world you don’t quite feel a part of, you already know that talking about it over and over doesn't automatically change how it feels.

In our sessions, we talk, but we also pay attention to what is happening physically, whether that is a tight chest, a shift in energy, or a heavy silence. All this gives us insight into how you have learned to cope and relate to the world around you. Often, change doesn't come from forcing yourself to be different, but from finally making space for what is actually there, allowing old, exhausting ways of holding on to soften and make space for new ones.

You don’t need to perform, do awkward exercises, or have anything figured out before you arrive. My work is rooted in Humanistic and Gestalt therapy, offering a grounded, relational space to slow down, notice how you are carrying what you are going through, and find a genuine sense of choice and agency.

Having lived between two cultures and languages myself, I also bring a personal understanding to how complicated questions of identity and belonging can be.

Areas of interest

- Anxiety and overwhelm

- Neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD, AuDHD)

- Chronic pain and fatigue

- Culture, belonging and identity

Practical Details

- How I work: My practice is anti-racist, LGBTQ+-affirming, and disability-justice-informed.

- Where: In-person and walking therapy in Brighton & Hove, or online across the UK.

- Languages: Sessions are available in English and Italian. If you speak other languages, they are warmly welcome in the room too. I frequently work with multi-lingual clients who switch between languages to express things that English can't quite capture.

How we'd work together

Sessions are available in person in Brighton & Hove (including walking therapy), or online anywhere in the UK. I work in both English and Italian, and I welcome all other languages too in the work we do.

My practice is grounded in authenticity and inclusion. I work from an anti-racist, LGBTQ+-affirming, and disability-justice-informed perspective, something I hold as an ongoing learning process.

Next steps

If this resonates, I offer a free 20-minute consultation, a low-pressure way to ask questions and see if we're a good fit before committing to anything.

You can also learn more about my approach by following me on Instagram: @orianalauriatherapy

 I offer a free 20-minute introductory call on Zoom. This is an opportunity for you to get a feel for how I work, and for me to learn more about what you seek from therapy.

If we decide to work together, sessions will be 50 minutes long and scheduled at the same time each week.

I offer both short-term and long-term therapy, with regular reviews to ensure we are meeting your needs as therapy progresses.