Antonella Mezzasalma, BACP

Antonella Mezzasalma is a UK-credentialed therapist with three years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation struggles, self-esteem and confidence challenges, and depression. She works from the view that each person knows their story best and brings strengths that can be used to move through life’s difficulties. Antonella combines practical therapeutic skills with a warm, empowering stance to help clients identify what matters to them and take steps toward a more satisfying life.

She recognises that reaching out for help takes courage and that change often begins with a single decision to seek support. As a BACP-registered practitioner - BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Antonella offers attentive, collaborative care aimed at building resilience and practical coping strategies. Her approach emphasises partnership, so clients are invited to shape the work according to their priorities and pace. Whether addressing recent stresses or long-standing patterns, she aims to create an environment where progress feels achievable and personally meaningful.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Antonella uses evidence-informed methods tailored to each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or stress, and supports development of practical coping skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility so clients can take meaningful action even when difficult feelings are present. When appropriate, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills for clients struggling with intense emotions or relationship difficulties.

Deciding which approach will be most helpful is part of the therapeutic work. Antonella collaborates with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in their life, and adjusts the approach as therapy progresses so it fits the client’s priorities.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging - provide flexible access to support from registered professionals. These options make it easier to arrange appointments around work, family, and daily commitments, and allow clients to engage in therapy from locations that suit them while still receiving focused, goal-oriented care.