Petra Vidal, BACP

Petra Vidal welcomes people coping with stress, low mood, anxiety and questions about self-esteem. She explains steps plainly and helps clients feel heard. Petra aims to make the first step less daunting and supports people who want a more balanced life.

Petra has three years of professional work experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the individual and finding realistic ways to change day-to-day patterns.

She draws on client-centred methods to create an open space for talking through feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that can ease stress and anxiety.

When life feels uncertain, Petra also brings ideas from existential therapy to help people think about meaning and choices. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm the mind and return attention to the present moment.

Petra pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and patterns such as avoidance or dependency. She also works with grief, trauma, eating concerns, and the emotional fallout of midlife changes and career stress.

Sessions are held in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. Petra encourages people to take the next step by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their routine.

How Petra's approaches translate to online work

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead and reflects what they hear, which helps people feel understood and clarify their own goals.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers straightforward exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and develop coping skills for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Mindfulness teaches attention skills that reduce rumination and help with intense emotions. Simple practices can be used between sessions to ground attention and lower stress in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Petra will discuss what feels most useful based on someone’s needs, goals and preferences, and adjust methods as therapy progresses in a collaborative way.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific delivery options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the schedule. It also supports flexible pacing of techniques and exercises so people can try them between sessions and review what helps.