Livia Maria Nestianu

• ACT
• CBT
• Attachment work

About Livia

Livia Maria Nestianu works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and life changes using an integrative, person-centred approach. She combines practical techniques with reflective conversation to help people manage symptoms, make decisions and cope with difficult experiences. Livia is a BACP member and has five years' experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Her background is in psychology and this informs a practical style. Sessions focus on what the person brings and on finding strategies that fit their life. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thinking and behaviour, and attachment-based ideas to explore relationship patterns.

Livia also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice thoughts and commit to valued actions, and somatic work to attend to bodily responses linked to stress or trauma. These methods are blended rather than applied rigidly, so the work can shift as people’s needs change.

She supports a wide range of concerns including career decisions, compassion fatigue, addictions, grief, eating and body image issues, bipolar and depression, ADHD and intimacy-related problems. Additional focuses listed include abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues and caregiver stress.

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian and are aimed at individuals seeking conversational and practical support. To begin, clients follow the site matching process and arrange an initial appointment. Livia adapts sessions to what people find most useful and checks in about goals as therapy progresses.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then focus on chosen values and practical action. It is often useful for stress, anxiety and life-change decisions where avoiding feelings gets in the way of living well.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect thoughts and behaviour. It can help people understand recurring difficulties in relationships and work on new ways of relating to others and to themselves.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's own experience at the centre of the work, with the counsellor offering attentive listening and reflection. This approach is helpful when people need to explore issues openly and build clearer personal goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and adjust methods to match a person's needs, goals and preferences rather than using a single method from the start.

Practical benefits of arranging sessions online include making it easier to fit appointments around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. The focus will be on sessions that suit everyday schedules and on approaches that can be used over distance.

Topics Livia lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Livia

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed as one of her core areas and she uses cognitive behavioural techniques and other methods to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative, person-centred approach that blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, CBT and somatic methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience in counselling and psychotherapy and a background in psychology.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What languages are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.

Can I book from outside the UK?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost and how do I start?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Talk to a counsellor online button and complete the short matching questionnaire.