Ylenia Ceccarelli

Ylenia Ceccarelli is a relationship counsellor who focuses on helping people improve communication and manage relationship stress. She uses Emotionally Focused Therapy alongside systemic ideas to help clients recognise unhelpful patterns and process difficult emotions. Ylenia speaks English and Italian and works from a person-centred stance that keeps sessions straightforward and practical.

She trained in Psychosocial Studies and studied Principles of Psychodynamic Counselling before completing a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling. The diploma was CPCAB-accredited and delivered by Relate. Ylenia is a member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Her work covers common relationship difficulties including trust and intimacy problems, communication breakdowns, recurring conflict and recovery after betrayal. She also supports people coping with life changes such as parenthood, relocation or separation, and addresses concerns like anxiety, low self-esteem and feelings of emptiness.

Ylenia draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method to tailor each session. Sessions are aimed at recognising interaction patterns, naming emotions and practising different ways of responding to one another. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in practical steps rather than jargon.

Originally from Lazio in Italy, she moved to the United Kingdom ten years ago. Her background includes volunteer work with the Samaritans, where she provided emotional support and leadership. She shares relationship tips via an Instagram channel called Ylenia Therapy.

How Ylenia’s approaches work for online relationship counselling

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work through strong emotions in the context of close relationships. It focuses on how partners respond to each other and aims to create new ways of relating that reduce distress and increase connection.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationship patterns. It helps clients understand why they react a certain way to closeness or separation, and supports practising new responses that feel safer and more connected.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Decisions about methods are made collaboratively and can change as needs evolve.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time and allow quieter check-ins when time is limited. It can also make it simpler to include sessions during a lunch break or between other commitments, and some people find it easier to try different exercises from home. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists who use EFT and attachment approaches, can adapt their methods to suit the online setting and help you practise new ways of relating.