Antonella Mezzasalma, BACP

Antonella Mezzasalma works primarily through evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. She emphasises practical, short-step strategies and believes people already hold strengths they can use. Antonella presents a calm and steady presence while helping clients take the first steps towards change.

She has three years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her practice focuses on everyday struggles like low self-esteem, feeling stuck, and problems with motivation. She also supports people dealing with relationship concerns and intimacy-related issues.

Antonella uses a blend of therapies tailored to each person's needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to outline thinking patterns that contribute to distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to help people notice values and take small committed actions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered for emotional regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming. Internal Family Systems helps people understand different parts of themselves and how those parts influence behaviour. These methods are selected together with the person in session.

She works in English and Italian and practises from the United Kingdom. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are then scheduled based on the therapist's availability.

Antonella aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. She focuses on clear goals, simple tools and steady progress so people can build more confidence and a clearer sense of direction.

Online approaches that support change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions in line with those values even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and trying practical experiments to shift them; it is useful for anxiety, depression and obsessive thoughts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will enquire about needs, goals and day-to-day routines and then suggest methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as sessions progress so the plan feels useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face without travelling. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for people who prefer writing, need quick problem-solving between sessions, or want regular check-ins without scheduling longer calls. Registered or accredited professionals offer these formats so therapy can fit around work, family and other commitments.