Petra Alena Todorov , BACP

Petra Alena Todorov is a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, a Certified Transactional Analyst, and an ICF-accredited coach who brings clinical skill and real-world experience to therapeutic work. She has over 8 years of hands-on clinical practice and more than 14 years working within global organisations, which informs a pragmatic and empathetic approach to the challenges people face in careers, relationships, and personal identity.

Petra specialises in anxiety, stress, identity work, emotional regulation, and relationship dynamics, and she supports adults, couples, and groups through transitions such as divorce, grief, and family change. Her method is warm, grounded, and collaborative, blending Transactional Analysis - a model focused on communication and interpersonal patterns - with trauma-informed and CBT-integrated techniques alongside systemic perspectives to address relational and contextual factors.

She is attentive to neurodiversity, cultural identity, and LGBTQ+ experiences, and aims to create a responsive space where different parts of a person are acknowledged. Drawing on both clinical training and lived experience of organisational life, Petra emphasises practical tools and compassionate understanding so clients feel empowered rather than analysed.

Therapeutic Approaches and the Benefits of Online Care

Psychodynamic therapy helps explore how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and relationships, offering insight into recurring problems and emotional responses. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and working through the impact of traumatic events, with practical techniques to reduce distress and improve emotional regulation. Systemic therapy looks at relationships and the wider context around a person, helping to resolve family, couple, and communication problems by considering patterns between people.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Petra works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best suit their needs, goals, and preferences. She aims to tailor interventions so therapy feels relevant and manageable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy lives, making it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limitations. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, accessible support across different settings while enabling ongoing work on stress, relationships, grief, and self-esteem in ways that suit each client.