George Petrou, BACP

George Petrou is a counsellor who focuses on building an attuned, accepting relationship with each person he meets. He holds BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) registration and has three years of professional experience. He aims to make it easier to talk about painful or difficult topics so people can move toward clearer choices and more ease in daily life.

His practice centres on listening first and following the pace people set. He helps people face issues such as addiction, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem. He also supports those dealing with relationship strains, intimacy-related concerns, career stress and compassion fatigue.

George uses approaches drawn from attachment-based work and client-centred principles to help people feel understood and accepted in sessions. He also draws on dialectical behaviour therapy, trauma-focused methods and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing when these fit the goals of the person in front of him. These approaches are used to address symptoms, patterns and coping skills rather than to promise specific outcomes.

In sessions he aims to create a calm space where people can say what they need to say and start to understand what gets in the way of change. He pays attention to relational patterns such as attachment and abandonment issues, and to practical problems like communication and boundaries.

George works from the United Kingdom and offers work in English. If someone wants to begin, they are invited to use the site matching process to take the next step and schedule a time to meet.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online work can help people notice and change those patterns by discussing relationship moments and practising new ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions; the counsellor listens without judgment and helps people find their own answers, which can be effective in remote conversation. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, and those skills can be learned and practised in online sessions.

Finding the right approach is something to do together. The therapist will discuss what matters most, try methods that fit the person’s goals, and adjust the plan as needed. This collaborative process helps people test what works and keep what helps most.

The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers flexibility to schedule around work or family commitments and to continue therapy when life changes make in-person meetings harder.