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Elisabeta Oltean

Elisabeta Oltean, BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 6+ years of experience

Calm practical help for life changes

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At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English, Romanian
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 381086

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  • Values-based work
  • Mindful techniques
  • BACP registered

About Elisabeta

Elisabeta Oltean offers calm, practical support for people managing stress, anxiety and life transitions. She is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people find clearer ways to cope, improve relationships and handle caring or ageing concerns. Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on small steps that make daily life easier.

Elisabeta draws on several psychotherapy approaches to tailor sessions to each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people act in line with their values, Mindfulness Therapy to build steadier attention, and Client-Centred Therapy to create a respectful, non-judgemental space. Motivational Interviewing and Existential ideas also shape her work when they fit someone’s needs.

Her practice is oriented to practical change. Conversations often centre on improving self-esteem, managing grief, coping with trauma or addiction, and dealing with relationship or family problems. She also addresses caregiver stress, abandonment concerns, body image and intimacy-related issues. Elisabeta helps people set realistic goals and practise new ways of responding to old patterns.

With six years of experience, she supports people facing career pressure, sleep difficulties, anger, and the emotional effects of separation and divorce. Her approach combines listening with short, doable exercises that people can use between sessions. Sessions are available in English and Romanian and she works with people internationally.

To begin, prospective clients use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. The therapist then schedules sessions according to availability and the subscription-based payment model in use.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Romanian

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Elisabeta often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people decide what matters most and take small steps toward those values. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. She also brings Client-Centred Therapy into sessions by offering a listening, non-judgemental space where the person’s own goals guide the work. That style supports people who want steady, relational support rather than directive advice.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will discuss which methods feel most useful and will adapt techniques to match each person’s needs and preferences. This is done collaboratively so goals and practical exercises fit the client’s daily life.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around caring duties, work breaks or travel. It can also allow short check-ins when someone needs brief support, and it removes the need to travel to an appointment. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt mindfulness practices, values-based exercises and motivational techniques to remote sessions so people can practice between meetings and bring real-life examples to the work.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Elisabeta focus on?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns and trauma. Her work also covers caregiving stress, addictions, self-esteem and ageing and geriatric issues.

What style of therapy can I expect?

Sessions are client-centred and practical, combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness and existential ideas. Conversations aim to clarify values and set small, doable steps between sessions.

How much experience does the counsellor have?

Elisabeta has six years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and life issues. That experience is used to shape practical tools and supportive conversation.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian. She also works with clients from other countries.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether online or other formats are available.

How does payment work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling process.

How do I start working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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