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Corina Valdano

Corina Valdano, HCPC

United Kingdom

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HCPC counsellor - Life purpose and relationships

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Attachment-based work

About Corina

Corina Valdano is an HCPC-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes. Corina speaks English and Spanish and accepts international clients. She asks people to begin by choosing a session through the site and completing a short matching questionnaire.

Corina uses evidence-informed methods to help people untangle overwhelming thoughts and emotions. Sessions focus on practical skills from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when emotional regulation or relationship patterns are central concerns.

In the room she listens for the specific habits and beliefs that keep someone stuck. Conversations can include values work, behavioural experiments, and coaching on everyday coping strategies. She aims for clear steps people can try between sessions rather than abstract theory.

Corina also supports people dealing with loss, grief, body image, adoption and foster-care histories, ageing issues, chronic illness or pain, caregiving stress, and relationship patterns linked to attachment or abandonment. She names these areas so people know what she often addresses in sessions.

Her practical focus is on helping people notice what matters, experiment with small changes, and build skills to manage strong emotions. People who want to try different ways of working or combine techniques find this flexible style useful. To start, the site questionnaire and scheduling tool guide the first appointment.

How Corina uses evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. It often involves noting unhelpful thoughts and building willingness to act even when emotions are uncomfortable. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses structured exercises to test and change patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current interactions and emotions, and it can help people recognise and change repeating relational habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Corina will discuss different methods and decide together which fit someone’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative discussion often happens in the first few meetings and can be revisited as work progresses.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking by using the site tools. People often find online sessions useful because they can fit meetings into busy schedules, reduce travel time, or make it easier to check in during a lunch break. Others prefer shorter check-ins by phone when bandwidth is limited or quieter surroundings are needed. Discussing practical arrangements is part of the initial matching questionnaire and scheduling process.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include body image, grief, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and attachment-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach mixes practical therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and attachment-based ideas. Sessions emphasise skills, values work, and coping strategies people can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 27 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational problems. That background informs how she adapts methods to each person.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I don’t live in the UK or speak Spanish?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients. Confirm language needs when you complete the questionnaire.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking by using the site booking tools. The profile advises checking formats on the sign-up questionnaire.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing appears during the sign-up process.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session through the site.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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