About Peter
Peter Parknas is a counsellor who uses person-focused methods to help people regain confidence and move forward. He draws on client-centred and attachment-based ideas to create a calm space for talking about difficult feelings. Peter speaks English and Swedish and works with people across the United Kingdom and beyond.
With seven years of experience, Peter concentrates on stress, anxiety and depression. He also supports people dealing with relationship problems, family difficulties, grief, trauma, anger and intimacy issues.
Background and approach
Phobias and issues around self-esteem, commitment and control are included among his additional focus areas. In sessions he aims to find the strengths a person already has and build from there. He listens carefully and helps clients notice patterns shaped by attachment and life history.
Practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy are used when they suit the client's goals. Peter mixes reflective conversation with straightforward tools for coping and change. Mindfulness practices may be introduced to reduce stress and improve focus.
He frames work around what a person wants to achieve, not a fixed treatment plan. People meet him online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. The format is chosen to fit daily life and comfort.
The first sessions are about clarifying aims and agreeing how to progress together.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions using this approach help people notice recurring relationship habits and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In an online setting CBT often includes simple at-home tasks and brief check-ins to track progress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will choose or blend methods so the plan fits the person's life and aims rather than forcing one style.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter updates, written reflection or those who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Swedish
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