Ylenia Ceccarelli, NCPS

Ylenia Ceccarelli is a relationship counsellor who supports individuals and couples as they navigate communication challenges, emotional disconnection, and life transitions. With three years of professional experience, she draws on formal study and practical experience to offer focused, compassionate support tailored to each person's or couple's goals. As an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) she follows recognised professional standards and professional practice for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Originally from Lazio, Italy, Ylenia moved to the United Kingdom ten years ago to pursue relationship work. Her academic background includes a degree in Psychosocial Studies and training in Principles of Psychodynamic Counselling. She volunteered as a Samaritans volunteer leader, providing emotional support to people in distress, and then completed a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling - a CPCAB-accredited qualification delivered by trainers from Relate, the UK organisation specialising in relationship support.

Ylenia integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy with systemic techniques, helping clients recognise interaction patterns, process emotions, and develop healthier ways of relating. She works with concerns such as communication difficulties, trust and betrayal, recurring conflict cycles, major life changes including parenthood or separation, intimacy challenges, anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship-related stress. Fluent in English and Italian, she maintains ongoing professional development through CPD training and conference participation and shares practical relationship insights via her Instagram channel 'Ylenia Therapy' and her website www.yleniatherapy.co.uk.

Attachment and Emotion-Focused Support Online

Ylenia commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help clients understand how early relationship patterns influence current behaviours and emotional responses. This approach explores attachment needs and helps people build more secure ways of relating, which can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship insecurity.

She also integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), which focuses on identifying and processing underlying emotions that drive conflict and disconnection. EFT helps partners and individuals recognise emotional responses and develop new, more constructive interaction patterns to improve closeness and trust.

Additionally, Ylenia uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space in which clients set the pace and focus of work. This approach emphasises empathy and respect and can be particularly helpful for building self-esteem and navigating personal change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ylenia works with clients to identify their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods to find the best fit for each person or couple. She guides clients through deciding which techniques will be most helpful and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter conversations can be held via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access support from home, and maintain continuity of care when schedules or locations change.