Paula Ciocirlau, BACP

Paula Ciocirlau offers practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or life changes. She is a counsellor who listens without judgement and helps people identify small, achievable steps to feel better. Paula greets each person with calm attention and a straightforward focus on what matters now.

She works in a way that keeps the person at the centre. Sessions focus on the client's goals and lived experience rather than labels. Paula uses a mix of client-centred conversation, solution-focused techniques and parts-work ideas to untangle difficult patterns and find realistic ways forward.

Paula trained in psychotherapy beginning in 2016 in Vienna and brings eight years of experience to her practice. She has worked with a wide range of concerns from relationships and parenting stress to trauma, addiction and grief. Her background and international experience inform a respectful, culturally aware style.

In practical terms, Paula helps people set short-term goals and build skills they can use between sessions. She pays attention to patterns that affect mood, self-esteem, sleep and intimacy, and she supports people through major life transitions and chronic health challenges.

Sessions are available in English and Romanian, and she accepts international clients. Paula holds BACP registration, which is listed as a credential. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions that suit their schedule.

How Paula’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. The therapist follows the client’s pace, reflecting back what matters and helping people find their own answers. This approach can help with low mood, self-esteem and feeling heard.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks at practical steps and small changes that can lead to improvement quickly. It targets clear goals and builds on what already works, which is useful for stress, anxiety, career and parenting concerns.

Internal Family Systems is a parts-based approach that notices different inner voices and roles. It helps identify patterns that cause conflict or self-criticism, and supports gentler ways of relating to those parts.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a joint task. The therapist will talk through options with the client and adapt methods to fit their needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps people try approaches and adjust them over time.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat or text messaging offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and messaging or live chat suits shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it possible to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and different time zones, while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.