Paula Ciocirlau, BACP

Paula Ciocirlau is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem. She works with clients who are dealing with grief, trauma, addiction, eating or sleeping difficulties, and the everyday pressures of work and family life. Paula speaks English and Romanian and practises in the United Kingdom.

Paula describes therapy as a collaborative process. She encourages people to set clear goals and to explore steps that feel manageable. Sessions focus on understanding thoughts and feelings, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes that can make life easier.

Her background includes eight years of practice and study beginning in Vienna, Austria. She holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Paula’s international experience has influenced how she hears cultural differences and personal stories.

In sessions she blends Client‑Centered methods with Solution‑Focused ideas and Internal Family Systems perspectives when helpful. That mix means conversations can be both warm and practical - making space to be heard while also trying concrete ways forward.

People who choose Paula often want straightforward support and a plan to cope better with relationship tensions, work stress, parenting strain or big life changes. To get started, clients use the site’s continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client‑Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers a non‑judgemental space where the client’s perspective leads the work, which can help with feelings of shame, low self‑esteem and relationship worries.

Solution‑Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move things forward. It suits people who want targets to work towards and brief, goal‑oriented change for problems like stress, anxiety or work and parenting pressures.

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and talk with different parts of themselves that hold emotion or beliefs. It can be useful for trauma, complex grief, attachment concerns and persistent internal conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That may mean blending approaches or trying different ways of working as understanding grows.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing appointments around work or childcare. If you want to know the exact session options offered, please confirm those details before booking so you can plan what suits you best.