Ylenia Ceccarelli, NCPS

Ylenia Ceccarelli is a relationship counsellor who supports individuals and couples as they navigate communication challenges, emotional distance, and major life transitions. With a background in Psychosocial Studies and Principles of Psychodynamic Counselling, she combines academic training with practical experience gained as a Samaritans volunteer leader to offer thoughtful, empathic care.

She is an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) - the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists - and completed a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling, a CPCAB-accredited qualification delivered in collaboration with Relate. These qualifications inform a practice that emphasises understanding patterns, processing emotions, and building healthier ways of relating.

Ylenia specialises in stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, coping with life changes, and concerns that affect LGBT clients, families, and parents. She also works with themes such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family and fatherhood issues, body image, communication and control problems, infidelity, and grief linked to separation or divorce. Fluent in English and Italian, she aims to make therapy culturally sensitive and accessible.

Her approach integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy with systemic ideas, and she tailors each session to the goals and circumstances of the person or couple in front of her. Ylenia shares practical insights via her Instagram channel, Ylenia Therapy, and maintains a website with more information at www.yleniatherapy.co.uk.

Approaches for Online Relationship Support

Ylenia uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients identify and work through core emotions that shape how they relate to others - this approach is often helpful for couples seeking to repair trust, deepen emotional connection, and break negative interaction patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationship experiences influence current bonds and responses to intimacy and separation, making it useful for clients dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, or recurring relationship anxieties. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a non-judgmental, empathetic environment where the client is supported to explore their feelings and discover their own solutions, which can be especially helpful for issues like self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ylenia works with each person or couple to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the work as those needs evolve.

Online therapy with Ylenia is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, geographic convenience within the United Kingdom, and multiple ways to engage depending on comfort and practical needs. These options allow therapists and clients to continue focused work on communication, emotional processing, and relationship goals without requiring travel.