Yana ValchevaBACP

Yana Valcheva is a counsellor who supports people facing relationship strain, grief, depression and pregnancy-related concerns. She works with worries about fertility, pregnancy and child loss, postpartum depression and body image. Sessions also cover anxiety, addictions, self-harm, eating and intimacy-related issues. Her style is client-centred and guided by the individual. Conversations aim to help people notice what already helps them and build practical ways to cope. She often brings creativity and body-based practices into sessions, such as movement, breath work and simple somatic exercises. Yana trained first in fine art and theatre and later completed a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. She also holds an MA in Fine Arts and lists additional trainings in holistic massage, abdominal sacral massage, Thai Yoga massage and bioenergetics. Her earlier work included roles as a holistic therapist and meditation teacher in Bulgaria, India, France and the UK. She has worked with adults and young people and brings five years of counselling experience together with longer experience in body-based practices and birth support. In practical terms she encourages people to use creative expression when words are not enough. That can mean drawing, movement or simple body-based techniques to reduce tension and increase self-knowledge. Her aim is to help clients find ways to feel more grounded and confident in daily life.

Client-centred and body-informed approaches for online care

Yana works from a client-centred perspective which means the conversation follows what matters most to the person. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping clients find their own solutions; it suits issues like depression, relationship concerns and life changes.

She also integrates gentle body-based practices informed by her background in movement, yoga and bioenergetics. These techniques help people notice physical signs of stress, manage tension and reconnect with feelings when words alone feel limited. They can be useful for anxiety, trauma-related symptoms and pregnancy-related embodied concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together they will try methods that feel helpful. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as needs change.

Please confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or in-person formats. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about how to shape sessions so they fit your life and goals.