Counsellor profile
Antonella Mezzasalma, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 396727
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Works with codependency
About Antonella
Antonella Mezzasalma is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Antonella also addresses codependency and related difficulties such as control problems and communication breakdowns.
She sees clients as the experts in their own lives. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical steps that fit into everyday life. Conversations are direct and aimed at helping people clarify what matters to them and what they want to change.
Antonella draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to offer clear ways to notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviours. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Internal Family Systems to help with emotional regulation and understanding internal conflicts.
People often come for help setting boundaries, managing anxiety, coping with loss or major life changes, and dealing with shame or guilt. Antonella offers straightforward tools to practise between sessions and checks progress together each time.
She can work in English and Italian and supports people with multicultural concerns and issues linked to grief, parenthood and end of life matters. To start, she asks people to describe their current struggles so they can agree practical next steps.
How sessions work
How Antonella uses ACT and CBT online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It supports identifying values and taking concrete steps that reflect those values, which can help with relationship patterns and codependency. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on recognising unhelpful thinking and trying small experiments to change behaviour and mood, useful for anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach happens together. The counsellor will listen to the client’s goals and try different methods to see what fits best. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made or new issues arise.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote sessions and agree practical homework to practise between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and codependency issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Internal Family Systems to focus on practical steps and noticing unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with people on issues such as anxiety, trauma, depression and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.