- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma focused work
About Oana
Oana Chiru is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and also supports those managing trauma, grief, addiction and identity questions including LGBT issues. She offers help with everyday struggles like sleep and eating problems, career pressure, and adjusting to big life changes.
Oana uses an integrative method that draws on several therapy models rather than a single fixed approach. That means sessions can include talking things through, reflecting on feelings, and practical exercises aimed at small changes in daily life. She also uses trauma-focused approaches when past experiences are getting in the way of current life.
Her work often looks at how patterns in relationships and attachment affect feelings of self-worth and belonging. Conversations can cover difficult memories, communication problems, commitment concerns and issues around abandonment or adoption and foster care. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress and body image worries.
Oana offers both brief and longer-term counselling alongside support for people wanting to improve their connections with others. Sessions aim to identify immediate steps someone can try between meetings as well as longer-term ways to cope. She speaks English, French and Romanian and can work with people from different countries.
To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and then arrange a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Oana draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and trauma-focused methods in her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then focus on values-based action rather than getting stuck in avoidance. Trauma-focused therapy and EMDR concentrate on processing distressing memories so they interfere less with day-to-day life and relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend techniques or mixes of methods that suit the person's needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as work progresses.
Confirm the current session options before booking as the original biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can help fit counselling into a busy routine by removing travel time and making it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer weekly meetings. They also allow flexible arrangements for people in different time zones or who speak English, French or Romanian. Registered or accredited professionals will suggest practical ways to make sessions useful within everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and identity issues including LGBT concerns, plus trauma, grief and addiction.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
She follows an integrative approach, combining several therapy models such as client-centred work and trauma-focused methods to suit the person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I meet with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian.
Can people living outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check time zones and local regulations before booking.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start sessions with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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