Petina Walker, BACP
Petina Walker is a counsellor with 17 years of experience based in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
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About Petina
Petina Walker is a counsellor with 17 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and focuses on offering practical, person-centred support. Petina aims to help people gain clarity and manage difficult moments in everyday language and steps.
Her background includes long-term work in drugs and alcohol services, where she ran assessments, group programmes and one-to-one interventions.
Background and approach
She also managed a wellbeing centre in Exeter for over two decades and has experience training and leading teams in clinical settings. That work shaped her interest in stress, trauma and the links to addictive behaviours. In sessions she draws on attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused ways of working alongside client-centred and motivational methods.
She uses mindfulness techniques to help calm the body and attention. Petina adapts what she does to each person, matching tools to what feels most useful in the moment. People come to her for a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, addiction-related issues, bereavement, relationship and intimacy difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, mood conditions and coping with life changes.
She also supports people facing caregiver strain, body image worries, codependency and communication problems. Her style is warm, attentive and down-to-earth. Petina listens closely and helps people find manageable steps forward.
Her work aims to be practical and hopeful, helping clients move from feeling stuck to making small, steady changes.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 53359 | February 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Petina works with
Everything Petina lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Petina lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will work collaboratively to choose what fits best. She will listen to your goals and try methods that suit your needs, adjusting the plan as you progress so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging let people check in, write things down and receive shorter, timely support. These options help people access consistent care around work, travel or family life and make it easier to keep momentum between appointments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar and depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and practical, combining listening with step-by-step strategies. She often uses attachment-based ideas, emotionally-focused techniques and mindfulness to help people manage feelings and behaviour.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience working in counselling, drugs and alcohol services, and running a wellbeing centre. Her work has included assessments, group programmes and one-to-one interventions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be run via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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