Petina Walker, BACP

Petina Walker is a counsellor with 17 years of experience and BACP membership. She works from a practical, client-led perspective and aims to help people find clarity when life feels overwhelming. Petina draws on a mix of approaches and adapts sessions to whatever someone brings that day. She is based in the United Kingdom and offers work in English, including to international clients. Petina’s background includes long experience in drugs and alcohol services, group facilitation and one-to-one interventions. She trained at The Iron Mill Institute in Exeter and has run a wellbeing centre for many years. That time gave her hands-on experience supporting people through loss, serious illness and major life changes. Her style is intuitive and solution-focused while also using attachment and emotionally focused ideas. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools are used where they help. Sessions usually centre on what the client needs in the moment, with techniques selected to match those goals. Common themes Petina helps people with include stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship patterns and trauma-related difficulties. She also addresses self-esteem, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, grief and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues and codependency concerns. People who choose Petina can expect calm listening, direct practical suggestions and work aimed at clearer day-to-day coping. She emphasises collaborative planning so each session moves toward whatever the client wants to change or understand next.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions can use this work to help people notice patterns and try different responses in close relationships. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work and relies on careful listening and reflection to help people feel heard and make choices that fit their life. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with strong emotions to change how they connect with others or manage inner distress. Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Petina will work together with each person to pick approaches that fit their goals, needs and preferences. That choice can change as work progresses, and she tailors methods to the moment rather than sticking to one fixed model. Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work and family life and the ability to keep regular contact without travel. Online sessions can fit into shorter breaks, avoid travel time, and make it simpler to attend from another location when life is busy. The original profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking to make sure they suit your routine.