Counsellor profile
Paula Ciocirlau, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting
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- Person centred
- Solution focused
- Internal Family Systems
About Paula
Paula Ciocirlau is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years' experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, grief, trauma and addiction. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian and she accepts international clients.
Paula uses straightforward, person-centred ways of working. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and focuses on what they want to change. Sessions include setting clear goals and looking for practical steps the client can take between meetings.
Her approach also draws on solution-focused techniques to identify strengths and build on what already works. That can be useful when someone wants quicker strategies for managing stress, sleep, eating or anger. Paula combines this with Internal Family Systems ideas to look at different parts of a person's inner experience when issues such as attachment, abandonment or past trauma come up.
Paula trained and began practising in 2016 in Vienna and has since worked with people from varied cultural backgrounds. This international experience informs how she listens and asks questions about family dynamics, adoption and foster care, caregiving strains, and identity-related concerns within LGBT and kink contexts.
People who choose her can expect plain language, a focus on practical change, and a collaborative way of working. She uses a subscription model for sessions, which can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online work and what they do
Paula draws on person-centred (client-centred) work, solution-focused practice and Internal Family Systems ideas. Person-centred work emphasises the client's perspective and helps people clarify what matters to them and decide on next steps. Solution-focused practice looks for strengths and small changes that lead to improvement, which can be useful for stress, sleep or anger management. Internal Family Systems helps name and understand different parts of a person's inner life, which can help with attachment problems, abandonment issues and trauma.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Paula treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That decision can shift over time as priorities change and new issues appear.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or removing the need to be on camera when that helps a person engage. Registered or accredited professionals often work online to reach people across locations, and Paula accepts international clients, so practical arrangements are discussed when setting up the first appointment.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
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Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, trauma, grief and addictions.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses person-centred work alongside solution-focused techniques and Internal Family Systems ideas to help people set goals and find practical steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience, having started her practice in 2016 in Vienna and later working with clients in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I do not live in the UK?
Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English and Romanian.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the "See online therapy options" button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling 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.