Therapist profile
Arianna Ayala, LPC
Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Codependency and Addictions
Continue with AriannaWhere Arianna stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Virginia / 0701010298
- NPI
- 1154905958
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
About
- 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 facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues tied to identity and family dynamics. Arianna also lists codependency among her focus areas and often helps people who struggle with people-pleasing or losing themselves in relationships.
Her work is grounded in a client-centered approach. She helps people notice their own strengths and uses conversation to guide them toward solutions they can use day to day. Arianna often layers cognitive behavioral tools to connect thoughts, feelings, and actions so small changes can feel doable.
She also draws on mindfulness exercises to help with emotional regulation and on motivational interviewing when substance use or ambivalence about change comes up. Psychodynamic ideas inform how she and a client might trace patterns back to earlier relationships and experiences.
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than labels. Arianna helps people build boundary skills, manage anxiety, and address addictive or compulsive behaviors in ways that fit their lives. She supports work on attachment and abandonment concerns, shame and guilt, and managing the fallout from trauma and discrimination.
People can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative planning. To begin, clients follow the site's scheduling flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session. Arianna provides services in English and does not accept international clients.
How sessions work
How Arianna uses therapy approaches online
Arianna commonly combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people access their own strengths, which can help when someone feels stuck or unsure what they want. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify small, practical changes that reduce anxiety or depressive patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to help with emotional regulation and urges related to addiction.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed based on how a client responds.
The original profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also use less bandwidth and do not require being on camera, which can help on rushed days. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to work in a remote setting, and collaborative planning helps keep the work practical and relevant to daily life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment problems.
How would she approach people-pleasing or weak boundaries?
Her practice is client-centered and collaborative, using concrete skill-building and CBT techniques to practice boundary setting and reduce automatic people-pleasing behaviors.
What is her clinical background?
She has seven years of experience and combines client-centered work with CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and delivers services from that jurisdiction.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site's booking flow.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.