Counsellor profile
Elena Ciortescu, NCPS
United Kingdom
Psychotherapist - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS20-01979
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English, Romanian
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- CBT
- Attachment work
- Client-centred
About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is an NCPS psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship problems and emotional overwhelm. She also supports those dealing with grief, identity shifts and life transitions.
Elena uses an integrative and relational approach. That means she draws on methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-based ideas while paying attention to a person's values and lived experience. Sessions are focused on clear conversation about what feels most pressing and practical steps the person can try between meetings.
Her background includes work in private practice, education and the charity sector. This range of settings has given experience with a variety of life situations and cultural contexts. Elena often combines structured techniques with time to reflect on feelings and relationships.
People come to her for help with issues such as codependency, compassion fatigue, parenting strains, sleep and eating concerns, and managing mood conditions. She also supports those coping with abandonment, adoption and attachment questions.
Elena offers therapy in English and Romanian. Beginning therapy usually involves a short intake to clarify goals, discuss approaches, and agree practical arrangements for sessions.
How sessions work
How Elena’s methods translate to online work
Elena commonly draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-based ideas in her work. CBT focuses on noticing patterns of thought and behaviour, and trying small practical changes to reduce distress and improve sleep, mood or anxiety. Attachment-based work looks at how past and current relationships shape how someone relates to others and to themselves, helping to address patterns like people-pleasing or difficulty with boundaries.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through what feels most important, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on how well it fits a person's goals and preferences. This helps keep sessions relevant and practical rather than fixed to a single method.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people connect from different countries, which is helpful since she accepts international clients. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit working remotely and the therapist will discuss what will work best in each case.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and life transitions, and related concerns such as codependency and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an integrative relational style drawing on cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment ideas while focusing on everyday values and experiences.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in private practice, education and the charity sector.
What credential and country is she registered in?
She is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.