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Paula Ciocirlau

Experienced BACP counsellor working with common life issues

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship and parenting
  • Solution-focused methods

About Paula

Paula Ciocirlau helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, and a wide range of other issues including depression, addictions, grief and coping with life changes. She uses person-centred ways of working and sets practical goals with each person. Paula is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years' experience.

Paula listens to what matters to the individual and works at their pace. Sessions focus on what someone wants to change and on small steps that can be tried between meetings. She also uses elements of solution-focused work to identify strengths and options that are already available to the person.

Her background includes training and practice that began in Vienna in 2016, and she draws on experience from living and working in different countries. This influences how she considers cultural context and different life circumstances when discussing concerns such as ageing, adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, chronic illness, or issues around identity and sexual expression.

Paula works with a broad range of topics including trauma and abuse, attachment and relationship patterns, self-esteem and body image, ADHD, bipolar and complex co-morbidity. She also supports people dealing with career pressures, sleep and eating concerns, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related worries.

Sessions are conducted in English and Romanian. International clients are accepted. To start, clients use the online matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the service's booking flow.

How Paula uses client-centred and solution-focused work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says so they can make sense of their thoughts and feelings. It helps when a person wants space to talk through difficulties and build their own solutions.

Solution-focused work looks for practical next steps and existing strengths. It is useful for managing specific problems such as sleep, anxiety, work stress or parenting tasks by setting small, achievable goals.

Internal Family Systems approaches think about different parts of a person’s inner world and how those parts interact. This can help with patterns around attachment, self-esteem, anger and grief by naming and understanding those inner voices.

Paula will work with the person to agree which approach or combination fits best. She treats the choice as a collaborative process that reflects a person’s goals, preferences and practical needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more regular check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video, or who need a quieter space for a brief conversation during the day.

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Questions about Paula

Does she work with anxiety?
Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the main concerns she works with.
What kind of counselling does she offer?
She uses person-centred therapy with elements of solution-focused work and internal family systems approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years' experience in psychotherapy and began practising in 2016.
Where is she based?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I have sessions in my language?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes. International clients are accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling?
Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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