Cecile Terrelonge, BACP

Cecile Terrelonge is a qualified counsellor with over 18 years of clinical experience, offering person-centred counselling to children, young people, adults, older adults, and couples across the United Kingdom. She works from a strengths-based stance that places the client at the centre of therapy, supporting individuals to explore their feelings, gain clarity, and identify practical steps toward their goals. Cecile holds BACP accreditation, a UK counselling credential that reflects professional training and adherence to recognised practice standards.

Cecile has significant experience developing and managing a voluntary youth counselling service that supported 11 to 25 year olds, helping young people find relief from distress and build wellbeing. She has also worked with the LGBTQ+ community, including supporting clients via The Black Trans Foundation and listing on the Gendered Intelligence directory. She completed a two-day course titled Working alongside Trans, Gender Diverse and Questioning People and continues to develop work in this area as an active ally.

Therapy with Cecile can be short-term or longer-term, with standard 50-minute sessions typically held at the same day and time each week. She offers flexible arrangements for shift-workers and can agree changes to appointments in advance. Cecile provides counselling online and by telephone, and also offers face-to-face work when appropriate. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addiction, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and many related areas of coping and personal development.

Her person-centred approach emphasises listening without interruption or judgment, creating space for clients to speak openly and to be supported in making meaningful changes tailored to their unique circumstances.

Attachment and Emotion-Focused Support Online

Cecile draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of feeling and relating. This approach helps clients who struggle with abandonment, attachment issues, trust, or repeated relationship difficulties by gently examining emotional bonds and their impact.

Her Client-Centred work places the client at the heart of the process, emphasising empathetic listening and collaboration. This approach supports people who want a non-directive space to explore their values, build self-esteem, and make decisions at their own pace.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used to help clients identify and process strong emotions, and to improve how they communicate those feelings in relationships. It can be particularly useful for couples and individuals seeking deeper emotional connection or relief from intense affective experiences.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Cecile works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adapt the plan as therapy unfolds.

Online therapy sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access consistent support, and continue work with a licensed professional from a convenient location.