Petra Alena Todorov , BACP

Petra Alena Todorov uses a psychodynamic, trauma-aware and systemic approach to help people untangle recurring patterns and feel steadier in relationships and daily life. Petra is based in the United Kingdom and has eight years of clinical experience. She communicates plainly and works collaboratively with each person.

In sessions she focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self‑esteem and relationship difficulties. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems and the strain of caregiving. Immigration-related stress, loneliness, infidelity, divorce and feelings of emptiness are other areas she works through with clients.

Petra draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at past influences on present behaviour and relationships. Trauma-focused methods help when painful events affect mood, safety or memory. Systemic thinking looks at how relationships and roles shape problems and potential solutions.

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian and can take place via video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Petra holds BACP registration and brings practical experience from both clinical work and organisational settings to her practice.

New people start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. Petra approaches therapy as a collaborative process, helping people set clear goals and practical steps for change.

She aims to create a calm, attentive space where people can talk through what matters most and learn ways to cope, reflect and move forward.

Online therapy using psychodynamic and trauma-informed methods

Petra commonly uses psychodynamic work to identify patterns that repeat across relationships and life stages. This approach looks at how earlier experiences shape current feelings and behaviours, which can help when anxiety, low self‑esteem or relationship problems keep recurring.

Trauma-focused work helps people process distressing events and reduce their impact on daily life. It focuses on how past hurts affect emotion, memory and reactions, and offers steps to feel safer and more in control. Systemic thinking examines the roles and interactions between people, useful when problems are tied to family, partners or care responsibilities.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Petra treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss options with each person based on needs, goals and preferences. She tailors methods and sessions rather than using a single fixed model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work and a fuller sense of connection. Phone sessions suit those with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to use video. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection and steady support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or caregiving commitments and let people choose what feels most useful.