Elena Ciortescu , NCPS

Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who focuses on relational and evidence-informed approaches. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, identity shifts, and emotional overwhelm. Elena speaks English and Romanian and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Elena uses a blend of methods guided by what each person needs. Sessions are shaped around the person's life, values and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She places an emphasis on honest conversation and curiosity to help people reconnect with their strengths and sense of self.

Her background includes private practice plus work in education and the charity sector. That mix has given her experience supporting people from a range of backgrounds and life stages. Over ten years of practice she has worked with issues such as stress, trauma and grief as well as relationship and intimacy concerns.

Elena also offers online group therapy that combines structured activities with peer discussion. These groups aim to teach coping tools and to provide mutual support through shared experiences. Group sessions are run online to make participation easier for people in different places.

In individual sessions she focuses on practical steps while keeping the person’s experience central. Conversations are straightforward and warm, with room to name difficult feelings and try new ways of responding. Elena’s approach is collaborative: she walks alongside people as they reflect, choose goals and try things that help them move forward.

How Elena's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and expectations. Online sessions explore patterns in close relationships and help people try different ways of connecting and regulating emotion. Client-centred therapy emphasises empathic listening and the person's own pace. In remote sessions this means the counsellor follows the client's concerns and supports self-directed insight and choice. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try practical behaviour changes. Through video or messaging, CBT can include homework, thought records and step-by-step experiments that fit daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a shared task. Elena will talk with each person about their goals, past experience and what feels most useful, and will adapt methods as therapy progresses. That collaboration helps shape sessions so they remain relevant and manageable.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and work in real time, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier on days when being on camera feels hard, while live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel, and to keep therapeutic momentum even when circumstances change.