About Valentina
Valentina Mengarelli is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings five years of professional experience supporting people who are struggling with anxiety, stress, low mood and sleep problems. Valentina works in English, Spanish and Italian and accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
She focuses on plain, practical conversations tailored to each person. Sessions aim to help people build confidence, cope with life changes and manage addictive or self‑sabotaging patterns.
How Valentina works
Valentina pays attention to how past hurts, attachment issues and experiences of trauma can affect daily life and relationships. Valentina uses client‑centred methods to make discussion feel calm and non‑judgemental. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help with stress, sleep and emotional regulation.
These approaches are adapted to what each person needs in the moment. Her work covers a broad range of concerns including parenting pressures, communication problems, intimacy issues, anger and career-related stress. Additional focus areas include abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, caregiving strain and matters arising from separation or domestic violence.
Valentina aims to help people notice small changes that add up over time. She will listen and help plan practical steps, coping strategies and reflective exercises between sessions. The emphasis is on manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
Valentina lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Valentina works with
The areas below are the ones Valentina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Italian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How client‑centred and mindfulness methods work online
Client‑centred therapy centres on a warm, non‑judgemental conversation where the person sets the pace and agenda. The counsellor reflects what is said, helps clarify feelings and supports people to make their own decisions. This approach can be helpful for low mood, confidence issues and relationship concerns.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support better sleep. Short, structured exercises can help people notice patterns of stress and try small changes day to day. These techniques are often useful for anxiety, sleep problems and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Valentina will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods over time. The process is collaborative and reviewed as needs change.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text‑based messaging, giving flexible options for different circumstances. Video works well for face‑to‑face conversation and visual cues, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check‑ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with ValentinaWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What kinds of concerns does Valentina help with?
What is her therapeutic style like?
How much experience does she have?
What credentials and location are listed?
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
What session formats are offered?
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
How do I begin working with her?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions