Elena Ciortescu

• Anxiety and stress
• Relationship difficulties
• CBT and attachment work

About Elena

Elena Ciortescu works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and emotional overwhelm. Her approach is relational and integrative, using therapies such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural methods and emotionally-focused techniques. Elena is registered with NCPS and has ten years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom.

She uses a mix of approaches to fit what each person brings. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage difficult feelings, patterns in relationships, and rebuilding a sense of identity after major life changes. Elena draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen carefully and on CBT to help with habits of thought and behaviour.

Her background includes private practice, roles in education, and work in the charity sector. That range has involved supporting people from different backgrounds and life stages. She also runs online group therapy that involves structured activities, group discussion and peer support.

In a typical session she helps people notice patterns that maintain distress, try out different ways of responding, and link present problems to past attachment experiences when useful. The work can include mindfulness exercises and reflective discussion about values and choices.

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian. Elena supports people working through grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy concerns, anger, career questions, neurodiversity-related issues, and identity or sexual orientation matters. To start, a short matching questionnaire is used and a first appointment is scheduled via the Talk to a counsellor online button.

How Elena’s approaches work in online sessions

Elena uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns influence current difficulties, helping people understand recurring interaction styles and emotional responses. This approach can help with relationship problems, intimacy-related issues and attachment concerns.

She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. This method is useful when someone needs space to clarify values, identity or life direction without pressure to perform.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to practise alternative responses. CBT is often chosen for anxiety, sleep and mood-related problems because it includes concrete strategies and short exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elena will discuss options with each person and agree a plan based on their goals, preferences and what helps in early sessions. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy week and joining group therapy without travel. The biography names online group therapy and individual work, but it does not list other formats; please confirm which session types are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to attend regular short check-ins, reduce time spent travelling, and allow people to join from different locations, including international clients.

Topics Elena lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Elena

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety through cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness-based strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative, relational approach drawing on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.

How long has she worked as a counsellor?

She has ten years of experience working in private practice, education and the charity sector.

Is she registered and where does she practise?

She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in Romanian?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography mentions online group therapy and individual sessions; please confirm current session formats before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin sessions with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.