Corina Valdano, HCPC
27 years in practice
Corina Valdano is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life changes.
License and registration
- HCPC
- PYL044236 · expires May 2027
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Corina
Corina Valdano is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life changes. She brings 27 years of clinical experience and works in both English and Spanish. Corina is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Her approach draws on practical therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Background and approach
She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and EMDR. Sessions focus on achievable steps and clearer everyday coping skills rather than jargon or vague goals. Corina helps people name what feels hard and then tries out manageable ways to reduce the burden.
That can mean learning short skills for intense emotions, practicing different ways of looking at thoughts, or working on boundaries in difficult relationships. Work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She has many years of experience supporting issues linked to abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Corina also addresses concerns related to autism and personality presentations when relevant to someone’s goals. Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. International clients can be seen and costs vary by location and therapist arrangements.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
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 counseling
- 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
Approaches Corina names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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 therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Corina commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT focuses on building willingness to feel uncomfortable while taking steps that matter to the person.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioural experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and practical problem solving. Attachment-Based Therapy appears in her work to address relationship patterns and early attachment issues, helping people understand how past connection styles affect current relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Corina will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process makes it easier to adapt the plan if something does not fit.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to give flexibility. Video is good for fuller conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, writing things out, or fitting a session into a busy day. These options help people access therapy from different places and schedules, and allow therapy to be shaped around practical needs rather than geography.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Corina help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, abandonment, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on short skills and small steps. Sessions aim to make problems easier to manage day to day.
How long has she been practising?
She has 27 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Can I see her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate clients who prefer either language.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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