Antonella Mezzasalma

Antonella Mezzasalma is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works using evidence-informed approaches. She holds BACP accreditation and has three years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low mood, self-esteem concerns and motivation difficulties. Antonella speaks English and Italian and aims to help clients find clearer ways forward.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and focuses on strengths that can support change. Sessions are practical and centred on small, achievable steps to reduce distress and build confidence.

Antonella uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside elements of Internal Family Systems. She draws on these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try different responses and strengthen what matters to them. This can include work on body image, attachment difficulties, codependency and obsessive thoughts.

She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related worries, communication problems, control issues, grief and end-of-life concerns. Her background includes helping clients cope with life changes, isolation and cultural or multicultural concerns. Sessions aim to be respectful of each person’s story and pace.

To begin, callers are asked to use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to the therapist’s availability.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for managing anxiety, low mood and difficulties with motivation by focusing on meaningful goals rather than fighting thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills for changing patterns that maintain distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and compulsive habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try different methods to see what helps. This is a collaborative process that adapts to what the client finds useful and manageable.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day at work. It also lets people use a therapist who speaks their language, such as English or Italian, without needing to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can guide practical arrangements and agree a plan that fits the client’s routines and needs.