- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Arianna
Arianna Ayala is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use right away. Arianna speaks English and does not take international clients.
Her work is client-centered, so she supports people as they notice patterns and develop their own solutions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to try different ways of responding. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when people are facing change related to substance use or other habits.
She also draws on mindfulness techniques to slow down reactive moments and on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns rooted in past experiences. In sessions she helps people build tools for calmer responses, clearer communication, and better handling of frustration. That can include small behavioral experiments, thought-challenging, and learning grounding practices.
Arianna aims to help clients strengthen relationships with themselves and others. She guides people through concrete steps for managing strong emotions and repairing interactions that have gone off course. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. This initial step helps connect someone to the kind of support they want and clarifies goals for working on anger, stress, or related concerns.
How Arianna's approaches translate to online work
Arianna relies on Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the client's goals and experience, helping people identify their own answers and practice new responses. This approach helps when someone wants to handle bursts of anger or repair a relationship by trying small changes and checking what works.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions can include simple exercises such as thought records, behavior experiments, and plan-ahead strategies to test different responses to frustration.
Mindfulness techniques are introduced to slow down reactive moments and build awareness of bodily cues. Short grounding practices and breathing exercises can be taught and practiced during a session to help manage immediate spikes of anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits often help people maintain momentum while they practice new ways of responding to anger and frustration.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
Her style is client-centered with practical tools. She uses CBT to link thoughts and behaviors and teaches grounding and mindful responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as a practicing counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working together?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.