Petina Walker, BACP
Petina Walker is a BACP counsellor with 17 years of experience working from the United Kingdom.
About Petina
Petina Walker is a BACP counsellor with 17 years of experience working from the United Kingdom. She offers straightforward, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. Petina listens closely and helps clients find clarity about what matters to them now.
Petina’s background includes work in drugs and alcohol services, group facilitation and running a wellbeing centre for 21 years. That mix of frontline roles and independent practice shaped a hands-on style.
Background and approach
She draws on many counselling models so sessions can be adapted to what each person needs in the moment. Her approach is client-led and practical. Sessions often focus on tackling problems in manageable steps and on building skills for coping with strong emotions.
She pays attention to how past patterns, attachment and life stress feed into present difficulties. Petina has particular experience supporting people with addiction and codependency, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and loss, and trauma and abuse. She also helps with sleep and eating issues, career stress, compassion fatigue and chronic health-related worries.
Clients can expect calm, attuned listening and a clear focus on goals. Petina aims to make therapy efficient and useful, and she adapts techniques from mindfulness, emotionally-focused and solution-focused work to suit each person. Her practice is shaped by respect, warmth and practical support.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 53359 | February 2027 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Petina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Petina names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Petina’s approaches translate to online therapy
Trauma-focused work here means paying attention to how upsetting events affect feelings, behaviour and relationships. It often involves building grounding skills, learning to name reactions and pacing conversations so people feel able to face difficult memories. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape expectations of closeness and safety. This helps when people notice repeated patterns in relationships or struggle with trust and intimacy.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals, try out methods and adjust the plan as progress is made. That shared planning makes it easier to pick techniques that fit your needs and feel manageable.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules. Video is useful for a fuller conversation when you want face-to-face contact, while phone calls work well if bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging can be a shorter, flexible option for check-ins or when writing feels easier. These formats make therapy more accessible for people juggling work, caregiving or travel.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Petina help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and trauma, plus relationship and family concerns. Other areas include sleep and eating issues, anger, low self-esteem and work-related stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work is client-led and practical, focusing on clear steps and coping skills. Sessions combine attuned listening with techniques from solution-focused, emotionally-focused and mindfulness approaches.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 17 years of experience, including roles in drugs and alcohol services, group facilitation and running a wellbeing centre. That background informs a hands-on, adaptable way of working.
Which professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are delivered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Petina?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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