Antonella Mezzasalma

Antonella Mezzasalma is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, motivation problems and life changes. Antonella speaks English and Italian and draws on a mix of approaches to help people who feel stuck or uncertain about what comes next.

She treats clients as experts in their own lives and focuses on practical steps they can use between sessions. Her work often includes looking at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going, and building small, useful routines to reduce overwhelm. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused, with chance to reflect on values and what matters to each person.

Antonella uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns, and she incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and motivation. She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills for emotional regulation and Internal Family Systems ideas for understanding different parts of the self.

Clients who come for help with relationships or intimacy-related issues will look at communication patterns and boundaries. Those concerned about life purpose can expect practical exercises to test possibilities and notice what feels meaningful. Antonella does not accept international clients and works within the UK regulatory context.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online work

Antonella draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as core tools in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. ACT emphasises clarifying what matters to someone and building small actions that reflect those values, which can help when life feels directionless.

She treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try techniques in sessions, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaboration makes it easier to test different strategies and find what fits personal needs and preferences.

The practical benefits of working online include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy days. If you are unsure about session formats, confirm current options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and it can reduce travel so sessions fit around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for the online setting and help people practise skills between meetings.