- Client-Centred Therapy
- Creative expression
- Body-based practices
About Yana
Yana Valcheva is a BACP counsellor with five years' clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults on relationship problems, grief, depression, addictions, eating issues, intimacy-related concerns and anger. Sessions include space to talk and practical ways to notice what the body is showing during stress or strong feelings.
She uses creativity and body-based practices alongside conversation. That can mean drawing, movement, breath work or gentle body-focused techniques to help someone notice tension and emotional patterns. Yana describes counselling as a way to learn to befriend your own reactions and find steadier ways to respond to anger and difficult situations.
Her background includes training in therapeutic counselling and a long history of work in creative fields. Yana also trained in bodywork approaches such as massage, bioenergetics and yoga, and brings that experience into sessions when a client wants to include it. She has worked in several countries and draws on practical exercises as well as talking therapy.
Practical work in sessions may include simple creative tasks, breathing or grounding practices, and mapping how patterns of control or avoidance appear in day-to-day life. This can help with parenting stress, attachment concerns, midlife challenges and coping with loss.
She offers support in English, Bulgarian and French. People who want to start are invited to use the platform's matching steps to book an initial session and discuss what format of session suits them best.
How client-centred and body-aware approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on what the client brings to the session. The therapist listens without directing and helps the client find their own way forward. This approach suits worries about anger, relationships, grief and low mood because it starts from the person's experience rather than a fixed plan.Yana also draws on creative and body-based practices to help people notice how feelings show up in the body. Creative tasks can help express things that are hard to put into words. Simple breath or grounding exercises can reduce the intensity of strong feelings and make it easier to discuss difficult events.
Finding the right mix of talking, creative work and body-focused practice is part of the process. The therapist will explore the client's goals and preferences and decide together what to try. That collaborative approach means changes are paced to what feels manageable.
Formats for sessions are not listed in the biographical details, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove the need to travel to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises so they work over distance and help clients practise new ways of responding to anger between sessions.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Bulgarian, French
Frequently asked questions
Which kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, grief, depression, addictions, eating concerns, anger and related areas such as self-esteem and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a client-centred way that combines talking with creative and body-based exercises when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Yana has five years of counselling experience and additional years of practice in creative and bodywork approaches.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Bulgarian and French.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted according to the profile details.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.