Petronela Antemia, BACP

Petronela Antemia is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, grief and a range of everyday struggles. She supports people facing eating or sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, intimacy worries and challenges linked to ADHD. She welcomes clients from the LGBT community and those coping with major life changes.

Petronela uses a person-centred style that starts with listening and understanding each person’s experience. She adapts conversations and practical steps to fit what matters most to the individual. Sessions are aimed at making thoughts and everyday habits clearer and more manageable.

Her work also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behaviour changes. Solution-focused ideas are used to spot strengths and build on what already works in someone’s life. Existential themes come up when people want to explore meaning, values and long-term goals.

Petronela has seven years of experience and holds BACP registration, which is listed as BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She is willing to work with international clients, and the practical details of session arrangements are confirmed when booking.

People who want to start are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Petronela aims to make the first steps straightforward and practical.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping a person find their own solutions. Online sessions can keep that same tone by allowing time to reflect, talk things through and set aims that matter.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and tests small practical changes. Delivered remotely, CBT can use short tasks between sessions and clear step-by-step work to tackle anxiety, low mood, sleep and eating-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences rather than prescribing a single route. That means trying different ideas and adjusting the plan as things change.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy days and the ability to meet without travelling. If you need a shorter check-in, that can often be arranged, and some people find phone conversations need less bandwidth than video. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current online options before booking so you know what will work best for you.