Yana Valcheva, BACP
Yana Valcheva helps people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma, parenting stress, depression, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- Grief
- +11 more
About Yana
Yana Valcheva helps people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma, parenting stress, depression, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with eating issues, anger, low self-esteem and big life changes. Yana works with attachment difficulties, avoidance patterns and body image problems.
She speaks English, Bulgarian and French and is based in the United Kingdom. Yana uses a client-centred approach that puts each person’s needs first. Sessions are guided by the individual, with space to talk, reflect and try creative ways of expressing difficult feelings.
Background and approach
She draws on movement, breath and body-focused practices alongside talking. This can make it easier to notice and name emotions when words alone don’t fit. Her background blends arts, meditation and bodywork.
Yana trained in fine art and theatre and has practised as a holistic therapist and meditation teacher since 2001 in several countries. She completed a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and holds BACP registration. In sessions she invites practical, embodied exercises alongside conversation.
That might be gentle movement, breath work, or using creative materials to surface meaning. The aim is to help people find ways to cope, make decisions, and build confidence in themselves. People often come to explore loss, fertility-related concerns, postpartum struggles, anxiety and trauma linked to the body.
Yana offers space for careful listening and for experimenting with new ways of being that feel more grounded and manageable. Working with her tends to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She supports adults and young people through a mixture of talking, creative practice and body-based techniques to help them reconnect with their resources and move forward.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 393519 | May 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Yana works with
Everything Yana lists, 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
Approaches Yana lists
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Online support
Yana also combines talking with body-informed practices and creative exercises. Small movement, breath work or expressive materials can help when feelings are hard to put into words and when experiences feel stuck in the body. These methods are used gently and paced to the person's comfort, and can be useful for trauma, grief and fertility-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and then tailor sessions to those needs. This collaborative planning helps ensure sessions match the person's pace and priorities.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual feedback. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel while staying engaged with the process.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Yana support?
She supports people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, depression, addictions and intimacy-related concerns, plus many related areas such as eating issues and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and collaborative. Sessions mix talking with creative or body-based practices to help people access feelings that can be hard to name.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of counselling experience and a long history as a holistic therapist and meditation teacher dating back to 2001, with training in arts and body-based practices.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, Bulgarian and French, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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