Counsellor profile
Petra Alena Todorov, BACP
Counsellor - Relationships and Anxiety
See online counselling options- Psychodynamic therapy
- Trauma-focused work
- Systemic approach
About Petra
Counsellor and BACP member Petra Alena Todorov has eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self esteem and coaching concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian in the United Kingdom.
Petra blends psychodynamic thinking with trauma-focused and systemic ideas. She pays attention to patterns from early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections. This helps when people struggle with attachment, abandonment or repeated relationship difficulties.
Her work also addresses the after-effects of upsetting events. Trauma-focused approaches are used to help people manage strong reactions and make day-to-day life more manageable. Systemic thinking looks at how family and relationship patterns shape feelings and choices.
Petra commonly helps with issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems and separation. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, loneliness, immigration challenges and infidelity. The focus is on talking through what matters now and finding practical ways to change unhelpful patterns.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location. To get started, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Petra does not take international clients outside the United Kingdom.
How her approaches work for online counselling
Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that form in early relationships and how those patterns show up now. It helps when repeated behaviours or feelings cause trouble in work or close relationships.Trauma-focused therapy focuses on how upsetting events affect emotions and daily functioning. It offers ways to reduce overwhelming reactions and to build steadier regulation of feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Petra will discuss options with clients and decide together which ideas seem most useful for current goals and practical needs. This is a collaborative choice that can change as work progresses.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It can also let someone choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage more easily. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these flexible arrangements, so check current options when you arrange the first session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self esteem and coaching matters. Additional focus includes abandonment, attachment issues and communication problems.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her work combines psychodynamic, trauma-focused and systemic approaches. That mix looks at early patterns, the impact of distressing events and relationship systems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Petra has eight years of clinical experience. She also has prior work experience in global organisations.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Does she see clients outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients. Work is with people based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.