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Yana Valcheva, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Bulgarian, French
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesDepression

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Yana Valcheva offers support for relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She brings a practical, person-led style to sessions and uses creative and body-based ways to help people express feelings that are hard to put into words.

Yana listens and encourages people to get to know themselves with more kindness. Sessions are a chance to talk, to try creative activities, and to notice sensations in the body that point to what needs attention.

Background and approach

She aims to help people find their own resources and build confidence to face hard moments. Her route to counselling began in the arts. Yana holds a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and an MA in Fine Arts.

She also lists a range of bodywork and holistic qualifications, including training in massage and yoga, and has worked in Bulgaria, India, France and the United Kingdom. In practice she blends client-centred listening with creative tasks and gentle body-based techniques. That might look like drawing, movement, guided breathing, or hands-on abdominal work when relevant and agreed.

The focus stays on what the individual needs in the moment and what helps them feel steadier. Sessions may suit people exploring fertility-related concerns, pregnancy or child loss, postpartum challenges, eating issues, panic, attachment worries or difficulties with control, guilt and shame. Yana works in English, Bulgarian and French and welcomes people from other countries for online support.

How client-centred work and online therapy fit together

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and pace. The therapist listens closely and follows what the person brings, offering empathy and reflection rather than directing the session. This approach can help with depression, self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns by building understanding and trust.

Yana also uses creative and gentle body-based practices to help people notice feelings that words alone may not catch. Creative tasks such as drawing or movement can reveal emotions in a different way, while simple breath and body awareness exercises can help manage panic or overwhelm. These techniques are offered alongside client-centred talking and chosen together with the person.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss options and check what feels helpful, adjusting methods as goals or circumstances change. People are encouraged to shape sessions so the work matches their needs, preferences and comfort level.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and creative tasks that use visual sharing. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to attend from different time zones and locations while keeping the focus on finding useful ways forward.

What issues does Yana help with?

She supports people facing relationship strains, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures, depression, addictions and intimacy-related problems, among other concerns.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style is client-centred, meaning sessions follow the person's needs and pace. She combines listening with creative and body-focused activities when useful.

What background does she have?

Yana trained in therapeutic counselling and holds a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and an MA in Fine Arts, plus additional holistic and bodywork qualifications.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises from the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Bulgarian and French, and international clients are accepted for online work.

What session formats are offered?

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

How are fees and payments handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centred Therapy

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Bulgarian, French

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Yana Valcheva, BACP

Background and approach

How client-centred work and online therapy fit together

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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