Cecile Terrelonge

• Person-centred approach
• Supports LGBT concerns
• 50 minute sessions

About Cecile

Cecile Terrelonge works with stress, anxiety, relationship and identity concerns using a person-centred approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 18 years of experience.

Cecile places the individual at the centre of sessions and focuses on what a person can do next. Sessions are conversational and practical, with an emphasis on listening and helping people to make sense of their feelings. She offers 50-minute meetings usually on the same day and time each week.

She has experience running and managing a voluntary youth counselling service for 11 to 25 year olds. That work involved supporting young people to reduce distress and improve everyday coping. Cecile has also worked with organisations supporting trans and gender-diverse people and has completed a short course on working with trans and gender diverse clients through Gendered Intelligence.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, sexuality and LGBT concerns, eating and sleeping issues, parenting stress, chronic illness and neurodiversity such as autism and ADHD. She also works with relationship issues, intimacy-related problems, anger and work-related stress.

Sessions can be short-term or longer-term and she can arrange changes to session times for people who do shift work when agreed in advance. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

How Cecile uses person-centred and attachment work online

Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and responding to what matters to the individual. In practice this means sessions are shaped around the client’s concerns, with the counsellor reflecting back what is said and helping people decide on next steps. This approach is useful for coping with stress, low mood, relationship problems and identity questions.

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how these affect current feelings and behaviour. It helps when someone wants to understand trust, closeness and recurring relationship difficulties. Emotionally-focused ideas concentrate on recognising and naming emotions so people can change how they respond in important relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Cecile will discuss goals and preferences and help decide whether person-centred, attachment-based or emotionally-focused ideas suit the situation. This is a collaborative assessment rather than a fixed prescription.

If you prefer online or telephone sessions, check the current session formats before booking to confirm what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Telephone sessions may be helpful when video is not suitable or when lower bandwidth is needed.

Topics Cecile lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Trichotillomania
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Cecile

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her core areas of practice and she uses person-centred methods to help people manage these issues.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practices person-centred counselling as her main approach and also draws on attachment-based work, emotionally-focused ideas, mindfulness and motivational interviewing.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of experience working in counselling, including setting up and running a voluntary youth service.

Where is she based and what accreditation does she hold?

She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I have sessions online or by phone?

The original biography lists online counselling and telephone counselling among delivery options; confirm current session formats before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.