Madalina Trusca , BACP

Madalina Trusca is a counsellor who supports people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety and low self-esteem. She also helps with stress, depression, intimacy concerns and career-related pressures. Madalina works with LGBT issues and offers guidance for those coping with life changes and compassion fatigue.

Madalina uses an approach that looks at how early attachments and family messages shape current patterns. She draws on psychodynamic ideas and Internal Family Systems to help people understand parts of themselves and how these parts relate. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings easier to name and manage.

Her style is reflective and collaborative. She encourages straightforward conversations and practical steps alongside deeper emotional work. Clients are invited to notice repeating patterns and try small changes between sessions.

Madalina has been working with clients since 2011 and brings eleven years of experience to her practice. She holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is listed as BACP.

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian and are provided online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. People in the United Kingdom can use a subscription that is cancellable at any time to schedule sessions and match with her through the service's Start Therapy process.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationship experiences shape current connections and emotional responses. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, learn new ways of relating and practise different responses to partners or close others.

Existential therapy looks at meaning, choices and how people face life transitions or uncertainty. This approach helps when someone is questioning their direction, values or role, and online conversations can support reflection about life decisions and coping with change.

Psychodynamic ideas and Internal Family Systems both look at inner parts and past influences to explain present behaviour. They help people name conflicting inner voices and soften the grip of painful memories so daily life feels more manageable.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss the most useful methods based on a person’s goals, needs and preferences, and adapt the work as understanding grows. Clients and therapist decide together which steps to try next.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people read facial cues and work in real time, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or days when writing helps calm thoughts. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family and travel commitments.