Petrus Naude, NCPS

Petrus Naude is a United Kingdom-based therapist with the NCPS credential and ten years of professional experience. The NCPS credential indicates professional registration in the United Kingdom. He has worked with children, young people, adolescents, and adults from a variety of nationalities and locations around the world.

Across a decade in clinical practice, Petrus has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, motivation and confidence difficulties, as well as OCD, PTSD and relationship challenges. He also offers informed care for LGBTQ-related concerns. His practice includes focused work on abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, body image, commitment and communication problems, control issues, dependent personality traits, dissociation, feelings of emptiness, family of origin and fatherhood issues, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.

Petrus approaches each client with respect, sensitivity and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to the individual’s circumstances and goals. He aims to collaborate with clients to identify practical strategies that fit their values and daily life. He recognises that starting therapy can take courage and is committed to supporting people as they begin that journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Petrus Naude

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and focuses on taking actions that reflect personal values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, avoidance patterns and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centres on empathetic listening and creating a non-judgemental space where the client leads the pace of work; it often supports self-esteem building, identity exploration and processing relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns, which many find helpful for anxiety, depression and intrusive thoughts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Petrus works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Petrus is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and circumstances. These formats make it easier to access support from different locations and to continue therapy in a way that fits daily life, while allowing registered professionals to maintain a consistent working relationship with clients across distance.