Cecile Terrelonge , BACP

Cecile Terrelonge is a qualified counsellor with more than 18 years of experience offering person-centred therapy to children, young people and adults. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore emotions, gain clarity and work toward practical changes at a pace that suits them. Her practice emphasises the client at the centre of the process - focusing on strengths and possibilities rather than labels or diagnoses.

Over the course of her career Cecile established and managed a voluntary youth counselling service supporting young people aged 11 to 25, and she offers both short-term and longer-term work. Sessions are 50 minutes and are usually scheduled at the same day and time each week. She is able to accommodate clients who work shifts, with changes to session times agreed in advance.

Cecile has worked with the LGBTQ+ community through the Black Trans Foundation and is listed on the Gendered Intelligence directory. She completed a two-day training course titled Working alongside Trans, Gender Diverse and Questioning People through the Gendered Intelligence programme and continues to develop her practice in this area as a dedicated ally. She holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and provides therapy face-to-face, by telephone and online using video, live chat or messaging options.

Attachment and Emotion-Focused Approaches Online

An attachment-based approach looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust; it helps people understand how past experiences influence present reactions in relationships and supports new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy places the person seeking help at the heart of the work, offering empathetic, non-directive support that helps clients explore their own resources and make choices aligned with their goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with primary emotions to improve emotional regulation and strengthen relational bonds, which can be helpful for relationship difficulties and intense emotional responses.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Cecile works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods that best match their needs, goals and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to create a tailored plan rather than relying on a single model.

Online therapy options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, family and other commitments. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from different locations, offer more scheduling options and can help maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult, while still allowing meaningful therapeutic work to take place.