Itay Lahav

Itay Lahav is a PACFA-credentialed therapist with 22 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse. Her work is grounded in listening and building a steady therapeutic relationship before moving into deeper material.

Itay uses a psychodynamic lens alongside attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. She pays close attention to how past relationships shape current patterns. Sessions often look at meaning, development and the body-mind connection in everyday life.

She has experience supporting people with personality difficulties and related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, avoidant or dependent patterns, and codependency. Itay also addresses problems with communication, control, commitment, body image and chronic health challenges, and works with dissociation and complex presentations.

Itay can offer shorter-term focused work or longer-term in-depth therapy, depending on what a person needs. She aims to create a safe and effective therapeutic relationship where people can talk openly and try new ways of thinking and behaving.

Clients who want to explore general development, life meaning or personal integration may find her approach helpful. She encourages a collaborative process that honours each person’s pace and goals.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and emotional responses. It helps people understand patterns in current relationships and build more secure ways of relating.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring themes and unconscious patterns that influence feelings and behaviour. It supports people who want to understand their development, make sense of difficult emotions, and examine long-standing habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and together decide which methods suit a person best. This is a collaborative process that can shift over time as issues change.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online sessions can make it simpler to check in during a lunch break or maintain continuity when circumstances change. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm which formats are offered before booking to make sure they match your needs.