Counsellor profile
Peter Parknas, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 7 years of experience
BACP counsellor working with relationships and anxiety
Continue with PeterAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (152624)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English, Swedish
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Peter supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
About Peter
BACP. Seven years of experience. Peter Parknas is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD and LGBT issues, and with people who are struggling with intimacy, parenting, anger, self-esteem and life changes.
Peter uses a mix of approaches including attachment-based work, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques, existential reflection and mindfulness. Sessions focus on talking through what is happening now, recognising patterns rooted in past experience, and trying small changes to how people think and act. He aims to help people spot resources they already have and put them to use in everyday life.
In practice this means straightforward conversations about current problems and their origins. He helps clients look at relationship and communication issues, commitment and control concerns, and family of origin themes. He also supports people dealing with abandonment, guilt and shame, infidelity, narcissism and multicultural stresses.
Peter describes the work as collaborative. He listens, reflects back what he hears, and offers practical ideas such as behavioural experiments and mindfulness exercises when suitable. He encourages people to try things between sessions and to notice small shifts.
Sessions are available in English and Swedish. International clients are accepted. Before booking, people should confirm the current session formats and any practical arrangements with him.
How his approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at patterns between people and where those patterns began. It helps with relationship difficulties, attachment issues and fears around abandonment by tracing how past interactions shape current feelings. Client-centred counselling focuses on open listening and reflecting what the client says. It is useful for people who want a supportive setting to sort through emotions and decide on next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and tries practical changes such as experiments and behavioural tasks to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Peter will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. He treats this as a collaborative process and adjusts methods as things develop.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel or fitting a shorter check-in around work. It can also allow clients to try exercises such as mindfulness between meetings and then review how these went during sessions. Registered or accredited professionals often use online ways of working to maintain continuity of care and to offer access across different locations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Swedish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD and LGBT issues, plus intimacy, parenting, anger and self-esteem problems.
What is his counselling style?
He combines attachment-based listening, client-centred dialogue and cognitive behavioural techniques, with elements of existential reflection and mindfulness.
How much experience does he have?
Peter has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?
He is listed with BACP, as shown in his credentials.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Swedish.
Can I work with him from outside the UK?
International clients are accepted; confirm practical arrangements before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin counselling with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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