Oana Chiru, BACP
Oana Chiru welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain about their next step.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +19 more
About Oana
Oana Chiru welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain about their next step. She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and begin to make practical changes. Her first priority is helping someone feel heard and understood so they can regain a sense of direction and control.
Oana has 15 years' experience as a counsellor and holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Background and approach
She draws on several therapeutic approaches and tailors sessions to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Conversations focus on clear, manageable steps as well as understanding the patterns that keep problems active. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients notice what matters to them, then works with them to try new ways of responding.
Techniques aim to reduce anxiety, improve relationships, and manage grief, trauma or addictive behaviours. She also supports people dealing with work stress, parenting strain, chronic illness and major life changes. Oana offers work that addresses identity and self-esteem issues, including support for LGBT concerns, body image, abandonment and attachment difficulties.
She uses trauma-focused methods when past events continue to cause distress, including eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing when appropriate. Sessions are available in English, French and Romanian and can be arranged with international clients. Practical matters such as session format and scheduling are discussed at the start so the work fits everyday life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 377647 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Oana works with
Everything Oana lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Oana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Oana will talk with clients about their goals, life context and preferences, then suggest ways to proceed. That might mean trying one method for a few sessions and adapting it if needed, or mixing techniques to meet practical aims and deeper understanding.
Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people see non-verbal cues and work closely with therapeutic exercises. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can be easier to fit around work or childcare and allow for frequent brief contacts between longer sessions. These options aim to make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while managing everyday life commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Oana commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, as well as trauma, grief and addiction-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is integrative and person-focused, blending different methods to suit each client's needs and emphasising practical steps alongside exploration.
How much experience does she have?
Oana has 15 years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist with a wide range of concerns.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian for both domestic and international clients.
What formats are used for online work?
Oana offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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