Peter Parknas

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• CBT and attachment

About Peter

Peter Parknas works on stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and related issues by helping people reconnect with their own resources and practical strengths. He uses a collaborative approach to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience.

Peter focuses on problems that affect daily life. He helps people manage grief, anger, low self-esteem, and the impact of abuse. He also supports those dealing with ADHD, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and conflicts linked to family of origin or multicultural backgrounds.

His work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. He uses client-centred methods to keep sessions person-led and CBT techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Mindfulness practices can be used to improve awareness and ease stress.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Peter offers a calm, straightforward way of talking through issues and testing new ways of relating and coping. He pays attention to communication problems, control and commitment issues, and problems such as infidelity or domestic violence as they come up in individual sessions.

He encourages people to be clear about their goals and to try short, practical steps between sessions to see what helps.

How his approaches work in online counselling

Peter commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and connections; this helps when communication or trust issues cause repeated problems. He also uses client-centred methods which focus on what matters to the individual and keep sessions led by the client's concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in thinking and behaviour to improve daily functioning.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will work with the client to agree goals and experiment with methods that suit their needs and preferences, reviewing progress as they go.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time and have shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people in different locations to work together with a registered professional without moving their schedule around.

Topics Peter lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Depression
• ADHD
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Domestic violence
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Peter

Does he help with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He works with stress, anxiety and related problems using practical tools and mindfulness to reduce symptoms and improve coping.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He combines attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural (CBT) approaches, with elements of mindfulness and existential thinking.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years' experience working with adults on issues such as depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in Swedish?

Sessions are offered in English and Swedish.

Does he work with people outside the UK?

Yes. He accepts international clients as stated in his profile.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.