Counsellor profile
Oana Chiru, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationship and family concerns
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- ACT informed
- EMDR included
- Client-centred work
About Oana
Oana Chiru is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and loss. She also supports those dealing with parenting pressures, addiction struggles, sexual and intimacy questions, eating and sleeping problems, and major life changes.
Her way of working draws on several therapy traditions. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens, helps people notice patterns, and offers tools to try between meetings. The aim is to uncover what keeps a problem going and to identify small steps that make daily life easier.
Oana uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred work and trauma-focused methods. She also draws on existential ideas and EMDR where helpful. She adapts what she uses to fit the person who is in front of her rather than following a single method.
People meet her to talk through relationship strains, parenting stress, grief, attachment worries, or difficulties linked to chronic illness and caregiving. She also works with concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, and communication problems.
Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian. International clients are accepted. Costs vary with location and sessions are arranged via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, readers are asked to use the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Oana uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and to build small, value-driven steps. ACT is often useful for anxiety, stress and low mood because it focuses on actions rather than only changing thoughts.She also works from a client-centred stance, which means sessions begin with the person’s experience. That approach keeps conversations practical and person-focused, useful for parenting strain, relationship tension and grief. She uses trauma-focused methods, including EMDR when appropriate, to address memories and reactions that are getting in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses options and adapts methods based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques are tried and reviewed together rather than imposed.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping contact across different locations. The profile does not list session formats explicitly, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people choose online meetings to make short check-ins easier, reduce travel time, or fit therapy around caring and work commitments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Romanian
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Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, family and relationship concerns, parenting pressures, trauma and a wide range of other issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is integrative and conversational, combining client-centred listening with approaches such as ACT and trauma-focused methods to offer practical steps and reflection.
How long has she practised?
She has 15 years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm time zones and practical arrangements when booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.