- Collaborative approach
- Practical goal work
- English and Romanian
About Paula
Paula Ciocirlau is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and life's big changes. She works with concerns like parenting pressures, career uncertainty, grief, addiction and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Paula also supports people navigating neurodiversity, bipolar challenges, and questions linked to identity and sexual expression. She offers sessions in English and Romanian and accepts international clients.
Paula uses a collaborative, person-centred way of working. She treats the person, not just the problem, and invites clients to set the pace and goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, together with exploring feelings that get in the way.
Her practice draws on approaches that include Client-Centred Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems. That combination allows short-term goal work alongside deeper exploration of the inner parts that influence behaviour. Paula aims to balance straightforward tools with conversations that build self-understanding.
She began her psychotherapy journey in 2016 in Vienna, Austria, and has around eight years of experience. Travel and international study feature in her background, which informs how she connects with people from many cultures. Her professional affiliation is BACP, which is noted as her listed credential.
Paula describes therapy as a joint process where the client remains the expert on their life. She encourages a practical, steady approach to change and supports people through transitions, trauma, parenting stress and long-term challenges.
How Paula's approaches translate to online therapy
Paula works with a mix of Client-Centred Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, offering space to be heard and understood. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and small, achievable goals to create change in everyday life. Internal Family Systems looks at different 'parts' inside a person and helps them understand how those parts affect feelings and behaviour.Choosing the right approach is a shared task. Paula will discuss goals and preferences and, together with the client, decide which methods fit best. That choice can shift as therapy progresses, mixing short-term coping strategies with deeper work when needed.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so check the available options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them keep continuity during life changes and make regular therapy easier to maintain.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Paula help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career worries, addictions, ADHD and identity-related topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, combining practical, solution-focused techniques with deeper exploration of internal parts that influence behaviour.
What experience does she bring?
Paula has around eight years of experience since beginning her psychotherapy journey in 2016, including international study and work that inform her practice.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She lists BACP as her credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options when booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.