Petronela Antemia , BACP

Petronela Antemia is a BACP-registered counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also helps with trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, grief and intimacy-related concerns. Petronela offers a calm, respectful approach that aims to help people feel heard and understood.

Petronela adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She uses gentle questioning and reflective listening to help people notice patterns and make small changes.

Her background includes seven years working with a wide range of concerns. Petronela has experience with eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, and life changes such as divorce and separation. She is familiar with attachment and abandonment issues and can support people dealing with dissociation and codependency.

She works with people exploring identity and LGBT concerns, and with those affected by domestic violence or past abuse. Petronela also supports those managing ADHD, autism and related challenges, and worries about body image and control issues.

Sessions are offered in English and can be held online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Petronela practises in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client's needs.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and aims to offer a supportive space where people feel heard. It helps when someone needs to talk through feelings, build self-acceptance and make choices that fit their values.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage low mood and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Petronela will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and then try approaches that match the person's needs. That collaboration helps shape sessions so they stay relevant and focused.

Online sessions give flexibility for people with busy lives or who live farther away. Video calls let people keep non-verbal contact, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins or when writing down thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and try different formats as needs change.