- ACT
- CBT
- DBT
About Antonella
Antonella Mezzasalma is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. Antonella also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related difficulties.
She works in a direct, conversational way. Sessions focus on identifying the patterns that make day-to-day life harder and on practical steps to change them. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours.
Antonella also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Internal Family Systems ideas when they fit a client's situation. That can mean learning emotional regulation skills or mapping the different parts of how someone experiences a problem. She explains techniques simply and practices them together with the person in session.
Her approach treats the client as the expert on their own life. She helps people build on existing strengths and develop small, manageable changes. Sessions are aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Antonella works in English and Italian. People interested in meeting her are asked to use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Antonella commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to focus on actions that matter to them. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, avoidance and living with difficult emotions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to try small behavioural experiments. CBT is often used for stress, social worry and low mood and gives clear, practical exercises to practise between sessions.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Antonella will work with each person to understand their goals and preferences and then suggest which tools and exercises to try first. She reviews progress and adapts methods as needed so the work fits the person's life.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around a busy day, avoid travel, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer comparable therapeutic support online while helping clients apply techniques in everyday situations.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as attachment issues and OCD.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and conversational, focusing on noticing thought patterns and trying new behaviours using evidence-based methods.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience in the UK providing counselling and related support.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I meet with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; exact prices depend on your chosen location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.