Oana Chiru , BACP

Oana Chiru is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience supporting people through major life stresses. She offers calm, patient listening and practical ways to manage anxiety, low mood, and relationship strain. Oana speaks English, French and Romanian and sees clients based in the United Kingdom as well as international clients.

Oana uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the client and finding small, manageable steps forward. She helps people talk through grief, trauma, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges around identity and self‑esteem.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. She also uses client‑centred methods to offer a warm, non‑judgemental space where people can feel heard. For trauma‑related difficulties she may include trauma‑focused techniques and EMDR within a paced plan.

Oana often helps clients facing life changes, caregiver stress, chronic illness, or workplace burnout. She can support people dealing with attachment, abandonment or commitment concerns and those living with bipolar or ADHD who want clearer coping strategies.

Sessions are offered as short or longer term counselling. People usually begin by exploring immediate concerns and then set goals together. The aim is practical change - better day to day coping, clearer choices, and stronger connection to what matters personally.

How Oana’s approaches work online

Oana commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client‑centred work when helping people. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to the client and taking values‑based action even when feelings are difficult. It can help with anxiety, depression and major life changes. Client‑centred therapy offers a supportive, non‑judgemental space where the person leads the pace and direction of each session and can feel heard.

For trauma‑related difficulties she may combine trauma‑focused techniques and EMDR as part of a careful plan. Trauma‑focused work aims to reduce the impact of past events on daily life, while EMDR uses structured eye movement or similar methods to help process distressing memories. The choice of approach is discussed collaboratively and reviewed as therapy progresses so the client helps shape what feels most useful.

Online therapy lets people connect from different locations and fit sessions around work or family commitments. Video calls are useful for face to face interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text‑based messaging can be used for brief check‑ins or when typing feels easier. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt session length and format to suit practical needs and preferences, making it easier to maintain continuity of care.