Yana Valcheva, BACP
Yana Valcheva is a counsellor who supports people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, depression and trauma.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- Grief
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About Yana
Yana Valcheva is a counsellor who supports people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, depression and trauma. She uses a gentle, client-led style and encourages creative ways to express difficult feelings. Sessions invite people to talk, reflect and reconnect with inner strengths.
Yana offers a practical mix of talking and creative work. She draws on art, movement and body awareness alongside conversation. This helps when words alone feel not enough or when emotions are held in the body.
Background and approach
Her background includes a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a Master of Arts in Fine Arts. She has also worked as a holistic therapist and meditation teacher in several countries since 2001. That experience informs how she links breath, movement and expressive tools to everyday problems.
In practice she aims to help people tap their own resources and try new ways of coping. Typical concerns she addresses include anxiety, eating and food-related issues, fertility and pregnancy loss, postpartum depression and self-harm. She also supports people with intimacy-related issues, addictions, anger and low self-esteem.
Yana speaks English, Bulgarian and French and works with adults and young people. Her approach is flexible: clients can expect sessions that match their needs, using creative exercises, body-based practices or straightforward conversation. She encourages small steps and ongoing reflection as part of the change process.
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 uses creative and body-aware methods alongside her client-centred stance. Creative practices let people express feelings that do not fit into words, while gentle body-based awareness can help with symptoms of anxiety, panic and trauma. Together these methods give different ways to work through emotion and discover new coping strategies.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels useful and adapt methods to meet their goals and preferences. This conversation continues as therapy progresses, so approaches can shift as needs change.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and creative exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions and written notes of progress. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with issues such as depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and grief. Other concerns include parenting stress, eating and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred and guided by each person's needs. She often combines talking with creative and body-based practices to help express feelings that are hard to put into words.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a counsellor and many additional years working internationally as a holistic therapist and meditation teacher since 2001.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, an MA in Fine Arts and is listed with BACP in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, Bulgarian and French, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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