About Petronela
Petronela Antemia is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with grief, anger, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains and issues linked to ADHD. Petronela works with LGBT clients and offers a respectful, non-judgemental approach.
Petronela keeps sessions focused on the practical steps that matter. She listens first, then shapes the conversation to what each person needs.
Background and approach
Clients can expect a calm, straightforward style that aims to make things clearer and more manageable. Her work draws on client-centred therapy and solution-focused methods to build on a person’s strengths. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at patterns of thinking and behaviour, and existential thinking when people are facing big life questions.
These approaches are blended to suit each client rather than applied the same way to everyone. Petronela has seven years of experience working with a wide range of issues. She explains options plainly and helps people decide what to try next.
The goal is to create practical, achievable steps that fit a person’s life and values. Sessions are tailored to individual needs and may address communication, attachment and the effects of past experiences on current relationships. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
What Petronela works with
Everything Petronela lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Petronela is listed here; the rest shows what else Petronela works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Petronela lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s perspective. In this approach the therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy and helps people make choices that fit their values and life.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thinking and behaviour patterns. It uses practical tools and short exercises to change unhelpful habits, and can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped before, then agree a plan together. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.
Please check which online session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow sessions from a convenient location. It can also make shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling simpler to arrange, helping therapy sit alongside work, family and everyday commitments.
Questions people ask about Petronela
What kinds of problems does Petronela help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem and a wide range of related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Petronela uses a warm, direct and practical approach. She listens first, then works with clients to set clear, manageable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with individuals on issues including grief, anger, intimacy problems and parenting strains.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
Petronela holds BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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