Ylenia Ceccarelli, NCPS

Ylenia Ceccarelli is a relationship counsellor who supports individuals and couples working through communication problems, trust issues, and the stresses that affect emotional and physical intimacy. She combines training in emotionally focused and systemic approaches with practical relationship skills to help clients recognise patterns, process difficult feelings, and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Originally from Lazio, Italy, Ylenia moved to the United Kingdom ten years ago and brings bilingual support in English and Italian. Her academic background includes a degree in Psychosocial Studies and Principles of Psychodynamic Counselling, and she trained as a Samaritans volunteer leader, providing emotional support to people in distress. To specialise in relationship work she completed a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling, a CPCAB-accredited programme delivered in partnership with Relate, the UK’s leading relationship support organisation.

Ylenia is an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. She maintains professional development through CPD training and attendance at BACP conferences. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, attachment and abandonment issues, family and parenting challenges, intimacy and infidelity, and the effects of immigration and separation.

Empathy, trust, and a nonjudgmental stance guide her work. She offers tailored sessions that reflect each client’s goals and context, and shares practical insights on her Instagram channel 'Ylenia Therapy' and at www.yleniatherapy.co.uk for those who want to learn more.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support for Relationships

Ylenia draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help partners identify and shift the negative interaction patterns that create distance and hurt. EFT focuses on recognising core emotions and rebuilding emotional bonds, which can be especially helpful for couples struggling with disconnection, trust, or repeated conflict.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationship experiences shape current attachment styles and responses to intimacy and abandonment. This approach supports clients who wish to understand how past experiences influence present relationships and to develop more secure ways of relating.

She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy principles, offering empathic listening and unconditional positive regard to help individuals process anxiety, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. The combination of these approaches allows for a flexible, person-focused plan tailored to each client’s needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ylenia works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify the methods that best match a person’s goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting the focus as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer practical flexibility for people juggling work, parenting, or relocation. These formats make it easier to access consistent support, maintain momentum between sessions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each client.