Corina Valdano, HCPC
Corina Valdano is a counsellor who uses trauma-focused approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive work.
About Corina
Corina Valdano is a counsellor who uses trauma-focused approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive work. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and major life changes. Corina speaks English and Spanish and practises in the United Kingdom, drawing on 27 years of experience and HCPC registration.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions aim to help people name what feels hard, learn skills to manage intense feelings, and make small changes that matter day to day.
Background and approach
Corina adapts approaches so the conversation fits each person's needs and goals. She combines trauma-informed perspectives with ACT and client-centred ideas to balance emotional processing and practical action. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used where helpful to spot patterns and try different responses.
Attachment ideas guide exploration of relationship patterns and how they affect self-worth. Work often focuses on immediate coping tools, building steadier routines, and addressing relationship stresses. Corina also helps people facing issues related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, ageing concerns, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and sexual subcultures such as BDSM and kink.
Sessions are offered online in several formats to fit different needs. People can start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits them. The approach is collaborative, with goals set together and reviewed as therapy progresses.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| HCPC | PYL044236 | May 2027 |
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.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Corina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Corina names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How trauma-informed and action-focused therapy works online
Trauma-focused therapy helps people process painful memories and strong reactions by pacing the work and using techniques that reduce overwhelm. It is often used when past events continue to cause distress in daily life and relationships.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thought patterns while committing to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions where small behavioural shifts can improve wellbeing.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and self-worth. This approach can help people understand repeating dynamics and try new ways of relating to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Corina will talk with each person about goals, preferences and how symptoms show up, then agree a plan together. This collaborative process lets the therapist blend methods and adjust pacing as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth work and visual connection, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports frequent, brief contact between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping a consistent therapeutic relationship with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Corina help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Other focuses include abandonment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness, caregiver stress and body image.
What is Corina's therapeutic style?
Her style mixes trauma-informed care with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive techniques. Sessions balance emotional processing with practical steps and skill building.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with HCPC and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Corina?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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