Valentina Mengarelli

Valentina Mengarelli is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with a BACP registration and five years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood and sleeping problems. Valentina also helps with self-esteem, motivation and changes that feel hard to manage. She uses a conversational, respectful style and adapts sessions to each person. Valentina draws on client-centred work to put the person’s concerns at the centre of the conversation. She also uses mindfulness approaches to help people manage tension and recurring thoughts. In sessions she listens for what matters most and helps people set achievable steps. This can include simple breathing and grounding exercises, practising different ways of talking to yourself, and planning small actions that build confidence. She aims to make practical changes feel manageable rather than overwhelming. Valentina has experience supporting people with relationship and family stress, parenting strain, career worries, addiction-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also assists with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency and coping with loss or separation. Sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Italian, and she accepts clients from outside the UK. If someone is unsure where to begin Valentina asks a few questions to clarify goals and tailors the plan from there. The approach is collaborative and paced to suit each person’s needs.

How client-centred and mindfulness work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in the room. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client’s pace, helping them find their own priorities and solutions. This approach often helps with low mood, self-esteem and the stress of life changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems and managing anger by creating space before reacting. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Valentina will talk through goals, preferences and practical needs and suggest whether client-centred conversations, mindfulness exercises, or a mix feels best. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as things change. The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into a busy week, makes it easier to keep regular appointments, and lets them use short check-ins when time is limited. Others prefer longer conversations when they can set aside a larger slot. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists on this site, often adapt session length and tools to match each person’s routine and needs.