Petronela Antemia
Compassionate counsellor for practical change
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About Petronela
Petronela Antemia is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing grief, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strains, intimacy issues and challenges linked to ADHD. Petronela practises with respect and empathy and aims to create a space where people feel heard.
Petronela tailors conversations and plans to each person she meets. She uses a mix of practical strategies and reflective discussion to match what someone needs.
Background and approach
That might mean spotting thought patterns, trying small experiments between sessions, or looking at how past experiences shape current choices. She has seven years of experience and holds BACP accreditation. That background informs a measured approach that balances listening with focused work on goals.
Sessions are collaborative. Petronela encourages people to set the pace and to bring specific concerns or questions. She focuses on clear, doable steps so progress feels real and manageable.
Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, and complex responses to separation or domestic violence. This range means she is used to working with overlapping issues and layered difficulties.
People interested in starting are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. International clients are accepted and sessions are carried out in English.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 7
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 377372
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Petronela's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
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.
How Petronela works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviours to change how someone feels. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and managing stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Petronela will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will decide whether to focus on reflective exploration, skill-based CBT work, or a mix of methods. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what a person needs most.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by removing travel time and allowing sessions to be scheduled around work or childcare. It can also support shorter check-ins when needed, and suit people who prefer talking without being on camera. Because the biography does not list specific formats, confirm the available session types before booking so arrangements match personal circumstances.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Petronela help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem and depression, plus grief, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strains and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines attentive listening with practical steps. Sessions balance exploration of feelings with exercises and small tasks to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location does she have?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify the formats used for appointments.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and 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 then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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