Counsellor profile
Corina Valdano, HCPC
Counsellor for stress and relationships
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About Corina
Counsellor Corina Valdano is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and has 27 years of practice. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she sees people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Corina uses a mix of approaches to suit different problems. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice thoughts and focus on values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to spot patterns that keep problems going and to try practical changes. Attachment-Based work looks at relationship patterns that affect current feelings and behaviour.
In a session she aims to listen and help a person make small, practical shifts. That can mean trying new coping strategies, learning emotion regulation skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), or practising exercises from ACT and CBT between meetings. Corina describes her work as focused on goals and day-to-day changes rather than abstract theory.
Her training background includes a master's in Third Generation Therapies and long clinical experience across a range of common and complex concerns. She also lists additional focus areas such as abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, attachment difficulties, neurodiversity concerns, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
People usually start by describing what feels most pressing and what they want to change. Corina encourages practical steps and reflection to help people manage symptoms and make clearer choices about relationships and life changes.
How her online approaches work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters most to them. It uses mindfulness and values-based actions to shift focus toward meaningful steps, which can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It teaches practical skills to test unhelpful beliefs and to try different behaviours that reduce distress over time.
Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current difficulties. It can help people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and practise new ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Corina will discuss options and try methods that suit a person's needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made together and can change as the work progresses.
The biography does not specify which session formats she uses, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people maintain regular sessions alongside other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
27+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address most often?
She regularly works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines practical methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to focus on day-to-day changes and emotion regulation.
How long has she practised?
She has 27 years of clinical experience working with a range of common and complex concerns.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and works with people in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I start and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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