Paula Ciocirlau

Paula Ciocirlau is a counsellor who helps people manage strong emotions like anger and stress. She supports those dealing with anxiety, relationship strains, parenting pressures, career worries, addiction, grief and low self-worth. Paula speaks English and Romanian and works with clients across different cultures and life stages.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Paula uses client-centred ideas to listen without judgement and to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to set clear, practical goals and find steps that make a real difference week to week.

Paula trained in psychotherapy from 2016, beginning her work in Vienna, Austria. Over eight years she has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and care-related stress. Her experience includes additional focuses such as attachment, adoption and foster care, and challenges related to sexuality and kink culture.

Sessions aim to help people notice patterns that keep problems going and to test small changes that can reduce distress. Paula often combines listening with gentle exercises and goal-setting so clients can try new responses between sessions. She presents herself as warm and practical, helping people build better ways to cope.

Paula holds BACP credentialing, and she practices from the United Kingdom. To start, readers can use the site matching process to arrange a first meeting and see if her style fits their needs.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard without judgement. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters to the client, helping people make sense of feelings and build their own solutions. This approach is useful for anger, low self-esteem and relationship worries.

Solution-Focused Therapy aims at small, practical steps that can change daily life. Sessions set clear short-term goals and test simple actions that can be repeated between meetings. It helps when people want focused progress on specific problems like stress, sleep or work-related difficulties.

Internal Family Systems looks at different parts of a person’s inner life and how they relate. This can be helpful for people who notice conflicting urges, intense anger, or patterns that keep repeating. The therapist works collaboratively to understand these parts and find kinder ways to respond.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Paula will help decide which methods fit a person's goals, needs and preferences, and she will adapt as progress is made. The process is collaborative and reviewed as therapy continues.

The original profile does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins that suit work or family schedules.