George Petrou , BACP

George Petrou is a counsellor who works from a relational, person-focused approach. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has three years of professional experience. George aims to build an accepting, empathic relationship so people can say what they need to say and feel what they need to feel.

He focuses on issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and grief. He also supports people managing low self-esteem, burnout and compassion fatigue. Women's issues are among the areas he lists as a focus, and he helps with intimacy and relationship concerns as well.

In sessions George uses approaches that emphasise relationships and personal experience. He draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. He also uses client-centred methods that prioritise the person's perspective and pace.

For people who have experienced trauma, he incorporates trauma-focused techniques and EMDR where appropriate. He can also use skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to help with intense emotions and coping strategies. George aims to match methods to each person's needs rather than following one fixed formula.

He works with adults across a range of life challenges including chronic illness, bereavement, body image and career stress. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients, with online formats available for flexible scheduling.

Approach-focused online therapy tailored to your needs

George often combines attachment-based work with trauma-focused approaches to help people understand how past relationships affect current emotions and patterns. Attachment-based work looks at connection and trust, and it can help with intimacy, abandonment and attachment issues.

He also uses trauma-focused techniques including EMDR to address the emotional and somatic effects of traumatic events. EMDR involves guided bilateral stimulation alongside talking work to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills are used to teach practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings become overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then adapt methods over time in a collaborative way.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make work more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face dialogue and body language cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, and text or chat can fit short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping a consistent course of care.