Yana Valcheva, BACP
Yana Valcheva offers support for relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, depression, addictions and intimacy-related struggles.
About Yana
Yana Valcheva offers support for relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, depression, addictions and intimacy-related struggles. She also helps with eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem and coping with major life changes. Yana works with issues linked to attachment, body image, fertility challenges, and postpartum depression.
She is named on the BACP register and practises in the United Kingdom. Yana takes a client-led approach that centres on listening and practical exploration.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and may include creative activities or body-focused practices when helpful. She aims to help people notice what they already know and build new ways of handling problems. Her background blends counselling with a long involvement in arts and movement.
Before counselling she trained in fine art and theatre and later spent many years offering holistic therapies and meditation in several countries. That experience informs a gentle, exploratory style in sessions. Sessions can include talking, simple creative tasks, breath and movement practices, or guided self-awareness exercises.
Yana encourages people to name small steps they can try between sessions. The emphasis is on practical coping, gaining clarity and reconnecting with personal strengths. She has five years' counselling experience and works in English, Bulgarian and French.
Yana accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 393519 | May 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Yana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Yana names
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Client-centred and creative support online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement and helps people make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is useful for depression, life transitions and relationship concerns where understanding and acceptance are needed.Yana also uses creative and body-based practices alongside talking. Creative tasks, movement and breath work can help when words alone feel limited. These methods can support issues such as grief, body image and trauma-related distress by giving different ways to notice and work through strong feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Yana will discuss options with each person and adapt techniques to match their needs, goals and preferences. The decision about which methods to try is made together, and adjustments are made as the work progresses.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people see each other for a fuller sense of connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing written reflection between sessions. These formats make it possible to fit therapy around work, family life and travel while working with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Yana focus on?
She supports relationship problems, trauma and bereavement, parenting strain, depression, addictions and intimacy-related issues, along with body image and fertility-related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-led and practical, combining talking with creative tasks and body-focused practices to help people access their own resources.
What is her professional background?
Yana trained in fine art and theatre and has worked as a holistic therapist and meditation teacher in several countries before training in therapeutic counselling.
How is her professional status described?
She is on the BACP register and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Bulgarian and French, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and the therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.