Ylenia Ceccarelli , NCPS

Ylenia Ceccarelli is a relationship counsellor who supports individuals and couples through moments of stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. With three years of clinical experience, she focuses on improving communication, repairing trust, and helping people navigate major life changes such as parenthood, separation, and relocation.

Originally from Lazio, Italy, she moved to the United Kingdom ten years ago to specialise in relationship work. Her training includes a degree in Psychosocial Studies and Principles of Psychodynamic Counselling, practical experience as a Samaritans volunteer leader, and a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling from a CPCAB-accredited program delivered by Relate. She is an accredited member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), a professional organisation for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Ylenia integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy with systemic approaches, tailoring each session to the unique needs of individuals and couples. Her practice addresses intimacy and relationship issues, parenting and blended family challenges, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image and self-esteem difficulties, and the impact of infidelity, guilt, or shame. She also works with clients affected by autism and Asperger syndrome, immigration-related stress, and fatherhood issues.

Fluent in English and Italian, she shares practical insights through an Instagram channel called "Ylenia Therapy". She keeps her skills current through ongoing professional development and conference attendance. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic approaches for relationships and online support

Ylenia works with several evidence-informed approaches to help clients explore emotions and relationship patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early bonds shape current relationships - it helps people understand fears of abandonment, trust dynamics, and how to build secure connections with partners. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on recognising and expressing underlying emotions in relationships to reduce conflict and strengthen intimacy; it is particularly useful for couples experiencing repeated patterns of disconnection and for individuals coping with emotional pain. Client-Centered Therapy creates a nonjudgmental environment where the therapist offers empathic listening and support, helping clients develop self-awareness, self-esteem, and clearer personal goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ylenia works with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses so the work remains relevant and responsive.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and daily life while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor interventions to individual or relational concerns.