Cecile Terrelonge

Cecile Terrelonge is a BACP-registered counsellor with 18 years of practice. She offers person-centred support that focuses on the person rather than a diagnosis. Sessions are 50 minutes and generally happen at the same day and time each week to build steady progress.

Cecile keeps the room straightforward and calm. She invites people to speak freely and listens without judgement. The work aims to help people make sense of their feelings, find clarity and take practical steps forward.

Her background includes setting up and running a voluntary youth counselling service that supported 11 to 25 year olds. More recently she has worked with the LGBTQ+ community through the Black Trans Foundation and appears on the Gendered Intelligence therapist directory. She completed a two-day course through Gendered Intelligence on working alongside trans, gender diverse and questioning people and continues to develop work in this area.

Cecile offers both short-term and longer-term counselling. She can accommodate shift-workers and will agree session changes in advance when rotas affect scheduling. The aim is to tailor therapy to a person’s goals and everyday circumstances.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addictions, grief, anger and ADHD. She uses a person-centred way of working and draws on approaches that suit each person’s needs.

How Cecile uses relational and mindful approaches online

Cecile blends attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work with a person-centred stance. Attachment-based work looks at patterns of relating that began early in life and helps people understand how those patterns affect current relationships and emotional reactions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on recognising and making sense of core emotions in relationship moments to improve connection and reduce distress.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions in the moment. Mindfulness can be useful for stress, anxiety, sleep problems and managing strong feelings such as anger. Cecile treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process and will work with each person to decide what feels most helpful for their goals and preferences.

If you prefer online work, check the session options before booking so you know which formats are available now. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a quieter check-in during a lunch break or after work. It can also make sessions more accessible for people with mobility or health challenges. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can guide the choice of methods and format so the work fits day-to-day life.