Paula Ciocirlau, BACP
Paula Ciocirlau offers straightforward, practical support for adults facing stress and life transitions.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- +20 more
About Paula
Paula Ciocirlau offers straightforward, practical support for adults facing stress and life transitions. She keeps sessions focused and down to earth so people can tackle immediate problems and plan next steps. Paula speaks English and Romanian and works with international clients from the United Kingdom and beyond.
Her approach centres on the person in front of her. Paula uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen closely and respond to what matters most to each individual.
Background and approach
She combines that with Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals and Internal Family Systems ideas to help people make sense of conflicting feelings. Paula began practising in 2016 in Vienna, Austria, and has eight years of experience. She holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
That background has shaped a flexible style that draws on different methods as needed. In sessions she helps people talk through anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting stresses, career worries, addiction concerns, and challenges such as ADHD, trauma and compassion fatigue. She also provides support around body image, intimacy, chronic illness, adoption and foster care histories, and identity matters including LGBT issues.
Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows the therapist's availability.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 387673 | March 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 Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- 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
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula lists
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
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps that move a person toward clear goals. It highlights strengths and searches for what already helps, which can be effective for stress, career decisions, and relationship concerns. Internal Family Systems sees conflicting thoughts or emotions as parts of a person to be understood rather than judged, and it can help when inner conflicts make decision-making hard.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods together. This keeps the process collaborative and responsive to how a person actually experiences change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video suits in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when being off-camera feels better. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing written support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, travel, or different routines.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues can be brought to therapy?
Paula supports adults with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting stresses, addiction-related issues, ADHD, trauma and compassion fatigue.
What is the overall approach in sessions?
Sessions blend a person-centred stance with solution-focused techniques and Internal Family Systems ideas to keep work practical while also exploring internal conflicts.
How long has this therapist been practising?
She has eight years of professional experience, having begun her psychotherapy work in 2016 in Vienna, Austria.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials do they hold?
Paula operates from the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicated as BACP.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian to accommodate speakers of both languages.
Are international clients supported?
Yes, international clients are accepted and can take part in sessions from other countries.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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