Ioana Mitrache, BACP

Ioana Mitrache is a BACP counsellor who helps people find clarity and steadiness when life feels overwhelming. She brings eight years of experience and focuses on practical change. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, make clearer choices, and feel more in control day to day.

Her style is warm and relational. She listens closely and adapts her approach to each person’s needs. Conversations look at feelings and behaviours, and then move to small practical steps people can try between sessions.

Ioana uses methods that pay attention to relationships and personal history. She often works with attachment ideas to understand how early relationships shape current reactions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns, from anxiety and stress to grief, addiction, sleep and eating problems. She also supports those facing life changes, caregiver strain, and ageing and geriatric issues by helping them plan and cope with new practical demands.

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and Ioana accepts international clients. Therapy starts by identifying what matters most to the person and then setting simple, realistic goals. She encourages small experiments that build confidence over time.

How Ioana’s approaches translate to online work

Ioana uses Attachment-Based ideas and Client-Centred work to focus on relationships and the therapeutic connection. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and reactions, which can help when managing anxiety, caregiving stress, or ageing-related transitions. Client-centred work puts the person’s own goals at the centre and creates space for people to be heard and understood as they make choices.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test practical behavioural experiments. CBT can be useful for anxiety, sleep and eating issues, and for building new coping strategies during life changes. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process; the therapist and client agree on methods based on personal goals and what feels most helpful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats available before booking as formats were not detailed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find it simpler to keep regular appointments and to practise new skills between sessions when meeting remotely. Registered and accredited professionals can help you choose an approach and routine that suit your needs.