Peter Parknas, BACP

Peter Parknas is a counsellor who uses attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches to help people who feel stuck. He draws on seven years of experience to support those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems. Sessions are offered in English and Swedish and he accepts international clients.

He focuses on helping people reconnect with their own strengths. That means looking at how early attachments and current patterns shape feelings and actions. He also uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural work to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behaviour changes.

Peter pays attention to the effects of trauma, grief and loss. He helps people talk through intimacy issues, parenting worries, anger and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing life changes, midlife questions, and concerns about identity and multicultural challenges.

In the room he aims to be warm and non-judgemental. Conversations are straightforward and paced to what a person can manage. The aim is to find what works for each person and build on it step by step.

People usually start by describing the problem and what they want to be different. From there he and the client set small, practical goals and try approaches that fit the person’s style. The work combines talking through feelings with exercises to practise between sessions.

How these approaches work online and what they offer

Attachment-based work focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. Online sessions use conversations to notice recurring patterns and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective. Client-centred therapy centres on the person's own priorities and uses supportive, non-judgemental listening to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters most, discuss options and adjust the work as goals and needs become clearer. That means starting with what feels manageable and changing course if something does not fit.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around everyday commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation helps. It also lets people use camera-off conversations or audio-only checks where a quieter or lower-bandwidth option is helpful. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and between-session tasks to suit the online setting while keeping the focus practical and goal-oriented.