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Petra Alena Todorov, BACP

Warm, collaborative therapist for life transitions
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Relationships and families
  • English and Romanian

About Petra Alena Todorov

Petra Alena Todorov is a BACP-registered therapist who combines clinical experience with a background in global organisations to support adults, couples, and groups through life transitions and complex emotional challenges. With over eight years of clinical practice and more than a decade working across international workplaces, she draws on practical insight and therapeutic skill to address anxiety, stress, relationship dynamics, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

Her work is grounded, warm, and collaborative, blending psychodynamic, trauma-focused, and systemic perspectives with practical coaching strategies to help clients build emotional regulation, clarify identity, and improve communication. Petra is particularly attentive to issues around attachment, abandonment, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, and the effects of cultural identity and migration.

Fluent in English and Romanian, she is experienced supporting neurodiverse clients and people from LGBTQ+ communities, and she offers an approachable space where different parts of a person’s experience can be explored without judgment. Petra brings real-world empathy from her organisational background together with clinical rigor, aiming to help clients feel understood and to develop sustainable ways of coping and relating.

Areas of Expertise

Primary Focus

Additional Focus Areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic Approach

Psychodynamic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Systemic Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

How much experience does Petra Alena Todorov have?

She has 8 years of clinical experience working with adults, couples, and groups.

Is Petra Alena Todorov a registered therapist?

Yes. She holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

In which languages does Petra Alena Todorov provide therapy?

She provides therapy in English and Romanian.

Where is Petra Alena Todorov located?

She is based in the United Kingdom.

How can I work with Petra Alena Todorov as my therapist?

You can work with Petra through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Petra Alena Todorov work with international clients?

Petra does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Petra Alena Todorov cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Petra works with psychodynamic, trauma-focused, and systemic approaches adapted for online settings. Psychodynamic therapy explores recurring patterns, early relationships, and underlying emotions that shape current thoughts and behaviour - it can help with identity questions, relationship patterns, and persistent emotional patterns. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and working through the effects of traumatic events, offering tools to manage overwhelming memories and support emotional regulation. Systemic therapy looks at relationships and family dynamics, helping clients address communication problems, blended family issues, and patterns that affect interactions between people.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and Petra takes a collaborative stance. She will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs to decide together which methods or combination of approaches are likely to fit best for each person or couple.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level, making it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.

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