- Warm listening
- Practical steps
- Multilingual care
About Oana
Oana Chiru is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who helps people facing stress, sleep difficulties and other life challenges. She offers a calm, listening approach and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and manageable. People come for help with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma, parenting concerns and sleep problems among other worries.
Her work draws on a few different therapy styles to suit the person in front of her. That might mean focusing on values and action, listening deeply and reflecting what matters to the client, or using trauma-focused methods when past events are affecting daily life. Conversations tend to be practical and aimed at finding small, useful changes that fit into everyday routines.
Oana holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as BACP in her credentials. She speaks English, French and Romanian and practises from the United Kingdom. Her background includes many years of helping people cope with addiction, chronic illness, caregiving strain, attachment and abandonment issues, and body image concerns.
Sessions explore what is happening now and what patterns lead to hard moments. She helps clients map out steps for better sleep, clearer boundaries, improved communication and steadier mood. The tone is warm and non-judgemental, with space to talk through feelings and try new ways of responding.
To begin, a person can use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to availability. Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Oana uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred work as key elements of her practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Client-Centred therapy emphasises being heard and understood, with the counsellor reflecting back what matters so the client can find their own solutions.She also uses Trauma-Focused methods when past events are affecting present life, helping people process memories and reduce their hold on daily functioning. These approaches can help with sleep problems, anxiety, grief and relationship strain by targeting both immediate coping and longer-term change.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences, then suggest which methods might suit best. That fit can change over time and will be reviewed together as work progresses.
Practical benefits of working online include easier fit with busy schedules and fewer travel demands. Online work can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins, follow-ups between face-to-face meetings, or sessions that slot into a lunch break. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm available formats before booking to make sure they fit personal needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Oana commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma, grief and a wide range of other concerns such as addictions and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is integrative and person-centred, combining practical techniques and reflective listening to help people make small, realistic changes.
How much experience does she have?
Oana has 15 years of counselling and psychotherapy practice supporting people through life changes and ongoing challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
Her credential is BACP and she practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats can I expect?
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.