Paula Ciocirlau, BACP

Paula Ciocirlau offers calm, straightforward support for people facing change, loss, stress or anxiety. She helps clients who are wrestling with career shifts, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, addiction issues, sleep or eating concerns, and questions about identity. Paula works in English and Romanian and brings eight years of experience to sessions in the United Kingdom.

Her style puts the person first. Paula uses client-centred conversation to understand what matters to each person and to build small, practical steps forward. She also draws on solution-focused ideas to help people spot what already works and develop realistic goals they can try between meetings.

Paula trained and began practising in Vienna in 2016, and her international background shapes how she listens to different cultural viewpoints. She uses Internal Family Systems to understand the different parts people carry inside them, helping to untangle inner conflict and bring more self-compassion. Her professional credential is BACP, which is listed as her registration detail.

People often come to Paula when life events leave them unsure how to move on. She offers a steady, respectful space to talk things through and to plan small changes. Sessions are collaborative, with the person staying in the lead while Paula offers questions, observations and practical techniques.

To begin, prospective clients use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then arrange sessions according to Paula’s scheduling. The subscription model for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How Paula’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps when someone wants a non-judgemental space to make sense of feelings and decide what to change. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that already show promise and builds on them to reach clear goals. Internal Family Systems helps people notice different parts of themselves and how those parts influence feelings and behaviour, which can be useful for grief, trauma, or identity questions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula treats therapy as a joint process and will discuss which methods feel most helpful based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they set goals and try practical strategies, reviewing what helps and what to adapt.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, offering shorter check-ins, the chance to join from different locations, and options that suit quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can help clients shape sessions around work, caregiving duties and travel, so practical arrangements are discussed when scheduling.