About Paula
Paula Ciocirlau is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She works with issues such as parenting, career pressures, grief, addictions and LGBT-related matters. Paula uses clear, practical conversation to help people take small, steady steps toward change.
Her approach is collaborative and client-centred. Paula emphasises that clients know their life best, and she offers guidance while people set the pace and goals. Sessions focus on what feels useful now and build from there into longer term adjustments.
Background and approach
Paula trained in psychotherapy beginning in 2016 in Vienna, Austria. She brings eight years of professional experience and a perspective shaped by international living and study. That background informs how she relates to different cultural views and personal stories.
She combines Client-Centred Therapy with Solution-Focused work and Internal Family Systems ideas when these match a client's needs. In practice this looks like listening closely, helping clients identify practical steps, and noticing internal patterns that affect choices and relationships. Paula is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She offers sessions in English and Romanian and can work with people located in the United Kingdom and internationally. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Paula is listed here; the rest shows what else Paula works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Paula’s approaches shape online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and responding to what matters to the person in front of her. Paula uses this approach to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can speak freely and be heard. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, concrete steps that move someone toward their goals. It is useful for stress, practical life changes and short-term problem solving. Internal Family Systems looks at the parts of a person that hold different feelings or reactions, helping individuals understand why they act in certain ways and find kinder ways to respond.Finding the right blend of these methods is part of the work together. Paula treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process and revisits what is working as goals and needs change. Clients are invited to share preferences and try different methods to see what helps most.
Session format details are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also gives flexibility across time zones for international clients. Paula will discuss practical arrangements and adapt sessions to fit a client's schedule and daily life.
Questions people ask about Paula
What concerns does Paula help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues, plus areas like parenting, career pressure, grief, addictions and LGBT-related matters.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining client-centred listening with practical, solution-focused steps and attention to internal patterns.
What is her professional background?
Paula began training in psychotherapy in 2016 in Vienna and has eight years of experience shaped by international study and travel.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients; confirm scheduling and time-zone details when you arrange sessions.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Paula?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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