Corina Valdano , HCPC

Corina Valdano is a counsellor who uses evidence-based approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She works in English and Spanish and brings 27 years of experience while practising in the United Kingdom. Corina is registered with the HCPC and aims to create a calm, respectful space for people to speak honestly about what is hard for them.

Corina draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. She tailors these methods to each person’s needs, helping them learn practical skills and clearer ways to think about problems. Sessions often include simple exercises to build coping skills and to notice what matters most to the person.

She has worked with issues ranging from body image and grief to chronic illness and caregiver stress. Corina also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and the effects of trauma and abandonment. Her experience includes longer-term and complex presentations alongside more time-limited work.

Corina aims to help people identify strengths and take small steps toward change. She encourages practical strategies alongside exploring emotions and relationships. People can expect a steady, person-focused approach that balances listening with clear, doable tools.

Sessions follow a collaborative plan set by the person and the counsellor. Corina uses a combination of talking, skills practice and reflective work to help people manage distress and move forward.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, then choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. It is helpful for worries, low mood and body image concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional patterns and can be useful when relationship difficulties or attachment issues cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Corina will discuss these methods with each person and together they will choose what fits best for the goals and preferences presented. That collaborative decision can change over time as needs shift.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or mobility limits while keeping therapy practical and accessible.