Mihaela Oceanu, BACP

Mihaela Oceanu is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings 13 years of practice to her work, including several years supporting people in the United Kingdom and over 800 hours of direct client work locally. She speaks English and Romanian and works with clients internationally.

She focuses on common and painful concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and grief. Relationship and intimacy-related issues are also central to her practice, alongside parenting strain, sleep problems and anger. She additionally helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, panic attacks, social anxiety and feelings of isolation.

Mihaela uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She often draws on client-centred ideas to build trust and on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to address difficult thoughts and behaviours. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques are available when helpful, and solution-focused methods support practical change.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented. Mihaela works with clients to set clear, realistic steps and checks progress in regular meetings. Her background includes behavioural health education and crisis support in varied settings, which she uses to shape practical plans.

Her manner is calm, patient and attentive. She strives to be meticulous and respectful while helping people clarify goals and make decisions that feel right to them. If a gentle, structured approach feels helpful, Mihaela may be a good fit.

How Mihaela’s approaches work online

Mihaela commonly blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, building trust and following the person's pace, which helps when people feel overwhelmed or unsure what they need. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage panic attacks and improve sleep.

She may also use hypnotherapy when it fits someone’s goals; this involves guided relaxation and suggestions to support changes such as reducing stress responses or easing sleep problems. The therapist will discuss these options and decide together with the client which approach feels right based on needs, goals and personal preferences. Finding the best fit is a collaborative process and can evolve over time.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement is busy, live chat supports shorter check-ins and text messages allow gradual reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel while still getting ongoing support from registered or accredited professionals.