- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose
- CBT and mindfulness
About Petra
Petra Vidal is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed by change, or unsure about what comes next. Common concerns she sees include stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, grief and questions about life purpose.
Petra uses straightforward talking, listening and practical reflection to help people sort through difficult feelings. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to offer a respectful, non-judgemental stance and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. Mindfulness and existential ideas also shape how she helps clients consider meaning and everyday coping strategies.
Sessions tend to focus on what feels most urgent for the client. Petra works with people to identify small changes and try them between meetings. She encourages clear, manageable goals and checks that steps are realistic for each person's life circumstances.
Her background combines short-term problem work and deeper conversations about identity and purpose. Petra often supports people facing a midlife crossroads, career transitions, loss, or the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She also works with issues such as attachment difficulties, feelings of emptiness, isolation and complex family-of-origin concerns.
People meet Petra when they want practical ways to reduce anxiety, lift motivation and explore what matters next. To start, she asks for a brief summary of the current difficulty so the first session can be focused and constructive.
How Petra's approaches work in online sessions
Petra commonly blends Client-Centred work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what the person says, which helps people feel heard and make sense of their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and encourages small experiments to change unhelpful cycles.She also draws on mindfulness and existential ideas to help people notice moment-to-moment experience and consider what matters most to them. These approaches are used to explore both immediate coping and longer-lived questions about purpose and identity. Finding the right mix is part of the process, and she will work with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online meetings can make it easier to schedule short check-ins during a lunch break or to keep therapy going through a life transition. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available online session options before booking.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating issues, career questions and life purpose among other difficulties.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses Client-Centred listening alongside Cognitive Behavioral techniques and mindfulness to clarify thinking and test small, practical changes between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has three years of professional work experience supporting adults with a range of emotional and life-change concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted; bookings are for clients in the United Kingdom.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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