Valentina Mengarelli, BACP

Valentina Mengarelli is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings five years of experience supporting people through worry, low mood and life transitions. Valentina speaks English, Spanish and Italian and works with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.

She focuses on everyday concerns such as stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem and motivation. She also helps people facing relationship strains, parenting pressures, addiction issues and anger, as well as those managing trauma, abuse and separation. Her additional interests include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiving stress and communication difficulties.

Valentina uses a client-centred approach to shape each conversation around what matters most to the person. She combines this with mindfulness practices to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and daily habits. Sessions are adapted to the pace and preferences of each individual.

Her manner is described in the biography as respectful, sensitive and compassionate. She aims to tailor dialogue and planning so it feels practical and relevant to daily life. The goal is to support people taking the first steps toward change, offering encouragement and collaborative problem-solving.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, prospective clients follow the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How client-centred and mindfulness approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist reflects what a person says and helps them find their own solutions. This approach is useful for people facing uncertainty, low motivation or relationship worries.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to notice thoughts and daily habits without getting swept away by them. These practices can support problems such as anxiety, sleep disruption and stress by helping people change how they respond to stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Valentina will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working until a good fit emerges. She aims to make decisions collaboratively so sessions feel useful and manageable.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. They can also provide shorter, phone-based check-ins when a full video session is not needed. Ask about available formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.