Oana Chiru, BACP
Experienced counsellor for life transitions
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- Integrative approach
- BACP registered
- English French Romanian
About Oana
Oana Chiru is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who helps people facing midlife questions and other life transitions. She meets people who feel stuck, anxious, depressed, or uncertain about relationships and career. She offers a warm, non-judgemental space for people to talk through what matters most to them.
Oana uses an integrative approach that draws on several proven methods. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now, identifying patterns, and finding practical ways to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She listens closely and helps people spot resources they already have, then builds on those strengths.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with career change, parenting strain, chronic illness and the emotional effects of adoption or abandonment. Her practice includes attention to ADHD, bipolar mood challenges and compassion fatigue.
Oana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She sees people in the United Kingdom and works in English, French and Romanian. International clients are accepted where arrangements allow.
Sessions can be short or long term depending on what someone needs. The first meetings focus on clarifying goals and practical steps to move forward. She encourages a collaborative pace so people feel able to try new ways of coping and relating.
To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button to answer a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Oana uses an integrative approach that draws on several proven methods. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now, identifying patterns, and finding practical ways to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She listens closely and helps people spot resources they already have, then builds on those strengths.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with career change, parenting strain, chronic illness and the emotional effects of adoption or abandonment. Her practice includes attention to ADHD, bipolar mood challenges and compassion fatigue.
Oana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She sees people in the United Kingdom and works in English, French and Romanian. International clients are accepted where arrangements allow.
Sessions can be short or long term depending on what someone needs. The first meetings focus on clarifying goals and practical steps to move forward. She encourages a collaborative pace so people feel able to try new ways of coping and relating.
To begin, people use the site Start Therapy button to answer a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Trauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Romanian
How Oana's approaches work in online therapy
Oana draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and trauma-focused methods in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Trauma-focused therapy and EMDR aim to process distressing memories and reduce their hold on daily life, which can ease symptoms after abuse or other traumatic events.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Oana discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts techniques as needs become clearer. That collaborative process helps identify whether ACT, trauma-focused techniques or a more client-centred conversation will be most helpful for a given concern.
If you are considering remote sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue therapy across borders when international arrangements permit. Registered or accredited professionals can use different methods successfully online, and Oana will help decide what will suit someone best.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Oana commonly support?
She helps with midlife questions and many related issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy worries, grief, trauma and addiction.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, focusing on listening, exploring perspectives and finding practical ways to change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What professional credentials and location are relevant?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted where arrangements allow; confirm details during the initial matching and scheduling process.
How are sessions charged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.