Petronela Antemia, BACP
Petronela Antemia helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and low self-esteem.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +14 more
About Petronela
Petronela Antemia helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with grief, anger, eating or sleeping concerns, parenting stress, ADHD and major life changes. Petronela is based in the United Kingdom and practises in English.
Petronela uses a warm, respectful style in sessions. She listens first to understand what matters to each person. Then she shapes conversations and plans to match individual needs rather than applying one fixed method.
Background and approach
Her approach pulls from several well-known ways of working, including Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Sessions may be reflective and exploratory or practical and goal-focused depending on what helps most.
Across seven years of practice she has supported people with attachment and abandonment worries, body image and codependency, issues linked to neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and the effects of past abuse. She also works with difficulties like dissociation, guilt and shame, and the fallout of separation.
Petronela aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk things through and try new ways of coping. She invites clients to move at their own pace while focusing on realistic steps forward. If a clearer plan is needed she uses solution-focused techniques to agree small, practical goals.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 377372 | January 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 Petronela works with
Everything Petronela lists, in their own terms.
- 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.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical techniques to test unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleeping problems.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Petronela will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then choose or combine approaches that suit them. That choice is made together and can change as therapy progresses.
Online sessions offer flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face feel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging helps people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family life or other commitments while still getting consistent support from registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Petronela help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, depression, coping with life changes and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and respectful with an emphasis on listening first. Sessions can be reflective or practical depending on what the person needs.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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