Petra Alena Todorov, BACP

Petra Alena Todorov is a counsellor who works with adults to untangle anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties. She uses psychodynamic, trauma-focused and systemic approaches to help people understand patterns that cause pain. Petra speaks English and Romanian and practises from the United Kingdom.

Her way of working is collaborative and grounded. Sessions aim to make sense of worrying thoughts and repeated interaction patterns. She helps clients notice how past experiences shape present reactions and how relationships influence mood and self-esteem.

Petra draws on eight years of clinical experience alongside background in organisational life. That mix often helps when clients face work-related pressure, identity shifts or cultural change. She also supports people dealing with grief, separation and caring responsibilities.

In practice Petra pays attention to attachment, abandonment, codependency and communication problems. She offers focused work on issues such as dissociation, guilt and shame, infidelity and the loneliness that can follow major life changes. The work can include short-term coaching-style conversations as well as deeper therapeutic exploration.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability. To start, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Petra's approaches translate to online therapy

Psychodynamic work focuses on how past experiences and repeating patterns shape current feelings and relationships. Online sessions can create space to notice these patterns, reflect on recurring themes and work through attachment and identity concerns.

Trauma-focused therapy pays attention to how overwhelming events affect memory, emotion and bodily reactions. In remote sessions this approach can help people learn grounding techniques, stabilise distress and gradually process difficult memories with paced support.

Systemic therapy looks at how relationships and wider systems influence a person's difficulties. Online conversations can map interaction patterns, improve communication and find practical ways to change unhelpful dynamics in family or caregiving roles.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Petra will discuss needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. This collaborative planning helps ensure the work fits what the client hopes to achieve.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel demands. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by audio when time is limited, while others choose longer video sessions for deeper conversation. Confirm the current session options before booking so arrangements match day-to-day needs.