Antonella Mezzasalma

Antonella Mezzasalma is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or the aftermath of trauma. Her way of working aims to help people notice their strengths and take small steps toward change.

She uses straightforward, practical methods so conversations feel useful from the first session. Sessions are collaborative - the person coming to therapy sets the goals and Antonella helps find ways to reach them. This can include looking at thinking patterns, learning new coping skills, and practising kinder ways of relating to oneself.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns such as relationship and intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and problems tied to body image or codependency. She also supports people dealing with divorce and separation and those facing grief or end-of-life decisions.

Antonella draws on approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Internal Family Systems to shape sessions to each person. She speaks English and Italian and works from a UK base.

Her style is warm and empowering, aimed at helping people build clearer choices and practical routines. If someone wants a therapist who listens, offers concrete tools and respects personal values, Antonella can be a collaborator in that process.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without battling them and then act in ways that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and obsessive worries. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods with the client and agree together which one or which combination feels most helpful for the person’s needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and practical.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so readers should confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, childcare or other commitments and can reduce travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and the chance to use exercises between sessions, helping therapeutic learning transfer into everyday life.