Corina Valdano, HCPC

Corina Valdano is a counsellor who offers practical, person-focused therapy for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. She works in English and Spanish and uses straightforward ways to help people cope with life changes. Corina is registered with HCPC and brings 27 years of clinical experience to her work.

Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take small steps that match what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of acting. Attachment-based ideas help when relationships and early wounds keep affecting present-day life.

Corina often supports people dealing with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, ageing and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and grief. She also works with people coping with personality-related difficulties, autism and co-morbid health concerns. The focus is on practical strategies and clearer thinking so life feels more manageable.

Sessions aim to build on a person's strengths while addressing immediate problems. Corina encourages goal-setting and small experiments between meetings to test what helps. Therapy is collaborative and paced to the individual's needs.

People who choose to work with her can expect respectful listening, direct feedback, and a focus on skills that can be used day to day. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule sessions according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Corina uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes because it emphasises action despite difficult feelings.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. CBT gives practical tools for managing anxiety, stress and relationship patterns. Attachment-based ideas are used when early relationship experiences keep affecting current interactions and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. Corina will talk through your goals and preferences and suggest a mix of methods that fits your needs. The plan can be adjusted as you try techniques and see what works best.

The practical advantages of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online work can allow shorter check-ins when helpful, or fuller sessions when there is time to dive deeper. Please confirm which session formats are available before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged.