Ylenia Ceccarelli

Ylenia Ceccarelli is a relationship counsellor who draws on attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas to help people facing stress, anxiety and relationship problems. She uses a practical, person-centred style to improve communication and rebuild connection in partnerships. Ylenia holds the NCPS credential, which she uses to guide her professional practice in the United Kingdom.

Ylenia trained in Psychosocial Studies and Principles of Psychodynamic Counselling and later completed a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling. That diploma was CPCAB-accredited and delivered through Relate. Before qualifying she volunteered as a Samaritans leader, offering emotional support to people in distress.

In sessions she helps people understand recurring patterns, process difficult emotions and practise new ways of relating. This can include work on trust after betrayal, improving intimacy, and managing conflict without escalation. She also supports people dealing with life changes such as separation, parenthood or relocation.

Ylenia works with issues linked to self-esteem and mental health, including anxiety and depression, as well as concerns around body image, abandonment and attachment difficulties. She also offers help around family and parenting strains, immigration-related stress and the emotional impact of infidelity.

She provides counselling in English and Italian and keeps developing her skills through continuing professional development. The tone in her practice is warm and non-judgemental, focused on helping people make concrete changes in how they relate to themselves and others.

How attachment and emotion-focused work translates online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people notice repeating patterns and understand the needs that drive behaviours in close relationships.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on identifying and expressing core emotions in the moment. This approach is often used for rebuilding connection, managing intense emotional reactions and improving intimacy between partners.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will talk with each person or couple about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Decisions about the style and focus of sessions are made together and can be adjusted as work progresses.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into daily life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day or offering alternatives to face-to-face meetings when that suits your routine. Registered or accredited professionals often help clients weigh practical choices so sessions fit alongside work, family and other commitments.