Paula Ciocirlau

Paula Ciocirlau is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She works with adults on issues like parenting strain, career decisions, grief, trauma, and coping with life changes. Paula speaks English and Romanian and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions.

Paula describes therapy as a joint process where the client remains the expert on their life. She uses a mix of person-centred ideas and systemic thinking to shape conversations. Sessions aim to set clear goals and try practical steps that feel manageable in day-to-day life.

She began training in 2016 in Vienna, Austria, and has around eight years of experience since starting that journey. Those years include study and time spent working with people from different cultural backgrounds. Her BACP credential is listed as part of her professional identity.

In practice Paula draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to the client. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, realistic steps forward. Internal Family Systems informs how she helps people notice different parts of themselves and how those parts interact.

Paula aims to create a welcoming space for people from varied backgrounds, including those in LGBT communities and people coping with long-term health conditions or neurodiversity. If you are unsure whether she is the right fit, the recommended next step is to follow the site’s start process and arrange a conversation to see how she might help.

How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and responding to what the client says. In practice this means the counsellor reflects feelings and helps the person clarify what matters most to them. It can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable changes. Sessions aim to identify strengths, set concrete goals and try practical steps between meetings. This approach is often used for coping with stress, career decisions and short-term problem solving.

Internal Family Systems helps people map different parts of themselves and the roles those parts play. It can support work on grief, trauma reactions, self-esteem and complex patterns that keep repeating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will help clients decide which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. She frames this as a collaborative process, adjusting the way she works as needs become clearer.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to attend from their own routines, and the therapist will discuss practical arrangements when you make contact.