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Ylenia Ceccarelli, NCPS

Based in the UK Online sessions

Relationship-focused counsellor for communication and connection

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Years in practice
3
Registration
NCPS
Languages
English, Italian
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Intimacy-related issues
About

About Ylenia

Ylenia Ceccarelli uses relationship-focused therapeutic approaches to help people improve how they connect and communicate. She is a counsellor who combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment and systemic ideas to address relationship patterns and emotional distance. Ylenia brings three years of practice to her work and holds NCPS accreditation, the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society credential.

She moved to the United Kingdom from Lazio, Italy, and offers sessions in English and Italian.

Background and approach

Her sessions often concentrate on communication problems, trust and intimacy issues, recurring conflict cycles, and the stress that comes with life changes like parenthood or separation. She also supports people facing anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship-related stress. Practical skills and clearer emotional understanding are common aims in her sessions.

She trained in psychosocial studies and completed a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling, a CPCAB-accredited programme delivered with input from Relate. Earlier experience includes volunteering as a Samaritans leader, where she provided emotional support in challenging situations. Ylenia adapts each session to what the person brings, using tools from the Gottman Method, client-centred and existential ideas when helpful.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging so people can find a format that fits their routine. Practical, straightforward conversation is central to her style. She aims to help people recognise patterns, process difficult emotions, and try different ways of relating that feel more manageable over time.

Focus areas and approaches

What Ylenia works with

Everything Ylenia lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ylenia helps people with.

Approaches Ylenia lists

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Online support

Using attachment and emotion-focused approaches online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating shape current connections. It helps people notice how they respond when they feel anxious or shut down and find different ways to reach out or set boundaries.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and processing strong emotions that fuel relationship problems. It is useful for repairing emotional distance, rebuilding trust and improving intimacy by focusing on felt experience and new interaction patterns.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the process. The counsellor offers empathy and non-judgemental listening so clients can explore their own goals and make sense of difficult feelings at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, then suggest ways of working together. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as therapy progresses.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for visual connection and longer conversations, phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and text messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options help fit therapy around parenting, work and daily life while keeping the focus on emotional change and improved communication.
Questions

Questions people ask about Ylenia

What problems can therapy address here?

Ylenia helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting concerns, and low self-esteem, along with issues such as attachment, infidelity, and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based and client-centred ideas, focusing on emotions, patterns and practical communication skills.

What background and experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience, a degree in Psychosocial Studies, a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling and volunteer experience as a Samaritans leader.

Where is the counsellor based and what credentials are listed?

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS accreditation from the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Italian. She does not accept international clients for online work.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.

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