- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Petronela
Petronela Antemia is a BACP counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and parenting concerns. She also helps with relationship strains, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem and grief. Her focus includes issues such as eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy-related worries and coping with life changes.
Petronela uses a direct but compassionate style in sessions. She listens first to understand each person's situation. Then she tailors the conversation and a plan to fit what that person needs right now.
Background and approach
Her work brings together practical strategies and space to reflect. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques can help with thinking patterns and daily routines. Client-Centred approaches make room for a person to set the pace and priorities.
She has seven years' experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. That background informs how she balances short-term goals with deeper themes like attachment and past hurt. Additional areas Petronela addresses include ADHD, body image, codependency, communication problems and grief after separation.
She aims to support people through change and to build skills for ongoing challenges. Sessions can cover coping tools, communication skills and ways to manage strong emotions. The goal is practical progress while keeping each person's values and choices central.
What Petronela works with
Everything Petronela lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Petronela helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Petronela lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The counsellor offers empathy and reflection while the client leads the pace and topics. This approach can help when someone needs to make sense of feelings or regain confidence in decision-making.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It includes practical exercises and small changes that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep or address eating-related concerns.
The right approach often emerges from the first few sessions. Petronela works collaboratively to identify goals, try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most. She aims to match the style to the person's needs, preferences and life situation.
Online therapy offers flexibility and choice in how people connect. Video calls are useful for a full face-to-face style, phone sessions can fit into a busy day, and live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins or shorter conversations. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care, fit sessions around work and family, and use formats that feel most comfortable for the individual.
Questions people ask about Petronela
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem and grief among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward. She listens first, then tailors a plan that mixes practical strategies and reflective work.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years of experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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