George Petrou, BACP

George Petrou is a counsellor who focuses on how thoughts and everyday habits shape how people feel and act. He uses a relational approach to help people who are struggling with addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has three years of professional experience supporting people through difficult changes.

He emphasises a calm, accepting relationship as the starting point for therapy. Sessions aim to help people notice unhelpful patterns, make small changes in day-to-day routines, and talk through painful experiences such as attachment wounds or bereavement. The work often blends gentle reflection with practical skills to manage strong emotions and overwhelming thoughts.

George draws on approaches that focus on relationships and emotions, including attachment-based methods and client-centred ways of working. He also uses techniques from trauma-focused work and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit a person’s needs. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing may be included for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.

People come to him for a wide range of concerns, from coping with burnout and compassion fatigue to navigating relationship or intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, body image and eating concerns, and long-term illness or pain. He helps people address communication and commitment issues, codependency, and the emotional fallout of abuse or narcissistic dynamics.

Sessions are presented in a straightforward way so people can decide what to try next. George works collaboratively, helping clients set clear, manageable goals and reviewing progress as they go.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds shape current reactions. It can be useful for attachment issues, abandonment fears and long-standing relationship difficulties.

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre and uses acceptance and empathy to encourage self-reflection. This approach supports people working through low self-esteem, grief or feelings of shame by allowing them to lead the pace and depth of sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It can help with anger, self-harm urges, mood swings and building steadier coping habits in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different methods and agree on what to try based on goals, needs and personal preference. This collaborative process helps ensure the work feels useful and manageable.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking as current formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around family and work commitments, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find it simpler to keep momentum between sessions and to apply what they practise to everyday routines.