- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and parenting
- Client-centred work
About Paula
Paula Ciocirlau is a BACP-registered counsellor with eight years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, career changes, depression, addictions and ADHD. Paula also supports people with trauma, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Paula uses person-centred ideas alongside systemic thinking to help people identify what matters to them and take practical steps forward. Sessions are collaborative and focus on the client's priorities rather than a fixed checklist. She blends solution-focused techniques with parts work influenced by Internal Family Systems when it helps to map internal conflicts.
Her background includes starting psychotherapy studies in Vienna in 2016 and working with people from varied cultural backgrounds. That international experience informs how she talks about identity, relationships and the practical pressures of relocating or building a life abroad. Paula draws on straightforward tools for goal-setting and short-term problem solving as well as deeper work on attachment and past hurts.
People meet to talk through current difficulties and plan small, manageable changes they can try between sessions. Conversations often include exploring patterns in relationships, clarifying career or parenting choices, and building everyday coping strategies. The approach is direct and practical, with room to address longer-standing emotional issues.
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian. International clients are accepted. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How Paula uses different approaches online
Paula works with client-centred therapy which puts the client's experience at the centre of each session. The therapist listens without directing, reflects what is important and helps clients name their priorities. This approach is useful for people who need space to make sense of their feelings and choices.She also uses solution-focused methods that concentrate on practical steps and short-term goals. These techniques help when someone wants to try small changes, manage stress, or tackle a single problem like workplace pressure or sleep issues. Internal Family Systems is used when clients want to map inner parts and understand conflicting thoughts or behaviours; it helps make sense of why certain patterns repeat.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with the client about what they need and try ways of working that suit those aims. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work develops.
If you are considering sessions online, confirm the available formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Ask about session length and any practical preferences so appointments fit around study, work or other commitments. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule regular check-ins, fit therapy into a busy week and try different ways of working without long travel.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns plus issues like grief, trauma, addictions and ADHD.
What is her style of therapy?
She combines person-centred listening with solution-focused steps and parts work from Internal Family Systems to help people set goals and explore internal conflicts.
How much experience does she have?
Paula has eight years' experience in psychotherapy, beginning her studies in Vienna in 2016 and working with clients from diverse backgrounds.
Where does she practise and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees structured?
Fees vary with location and operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
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