George Petrou, BACP

George Petrou is a counsellor who uses a relational, integrative approach to therapy. He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience. He describes his practice as centred on acceptance and empathy and aims to build an attuned therapeutic relationship with each person he meets.

He supports people facing a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and grief. He also helps with issues such as low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. His additional focus areas include attachment difficulties, body image, chronic illness and pain, and codependency.

Sessions tend to focus on developing understanding of emotional patterns and on building practical skills to manage distress. The therapist combines client-centred listening with elements of attachment work and techniques commonly used in trauma-focused care. EMDR and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy approaches may be drawn on when relevant to a person’s needs.

George aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they need to say and feel what they need to feel. He works collaboratively to agree goals and to pace work according to personal readiness. People who are facing burnout, compassion fatigue or effects of past abuse are invited to explore both coping strategies and longer-term healing.

He works in English and accepts international clients through the service. Before booking, people should confirm current session options and scheduling details via the Start Therapy process on the site.

How his approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current feeling and behaviour. It can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment fears, or repeating relationship cycles by exploring how past connections shape present responses.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering non-judgemental listening and acceptance. This approach is useful for building self-esteem, processing grief or making sense of life changes through a supportive, paced conversation.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress and improving communication. It is often used for high emotional intensity, anger, and self-harm behaviours alongside other therapeutic work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will discuss the goals, preferences and day-to-day needs of the person and agree together which methods to try. This collaborative decision-making lets the work be adjusted as trust develops and needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, making it easier to attend brief check-ins and allowing sessions around work or family commitments. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, reduce time away from other responsibilities and make it simpler to access support from different locations.