Oana Chiru

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and EMDR
• Acceptance and commitment therapy

About Oana

Oana Chiru helps people address stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and a wide range of life challenges using talking therapy and integrative clinical approaches. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 15 years of experience.

Oana offers work for people dealing with depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues and sleeping or eating problems. She also supports those facing parenting strain, career decisions, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related concerns. She accepts international clients and can work in English, French or Romanian.

Her practice blends several therapeutic approaches to match the needs of each person. She draws on client-centred methods to focus on the person's perspective, and uses trauma-focused techniques including EMDR where relevant. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and existential ideas also inform her work with values, meaning and coping strategies.

In sessions she listens, clarifies patterns and helps people try different ways of seeing and responding to their difficulties. Practical skills, reflection and emotionally focused discussion are used depending on what a person needs. Sessions can be short-term for a specific problem or longer term for deeper issues.

Oana has worked for 15 years in counselling and psychotherapy settings, combining several models rather than following one single method. Her BACP membership is noted as her professional registration. To start, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and book a first session through the online matching process.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Oana commonly works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and trauma-focused methods. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and develop practical ways to act on those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Trauma-focused therapy and EMDR aim to reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic memories and help people process distressing experiences so daily life becomes more manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options with the client and agree a way of working that fits the person's goals, preferences and the issues they bring. This collaborative planning can include trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting if it does not fit.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day or avoiding the need to be on camera for every appointment. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can offer effective therapeutic work remotely, and practical arrangements are agreed at the start of contact.

Topics Oana lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Oana

What concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships and a wide range of other concerns such as trauma, addictions, grief and parenting issues.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative approach combining client-centred work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, existential ideas and trauma-focused methods including EMDR.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

What are her credentials and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.