Oana Chiru, BACP

Oana Chiru is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety and other everyday struggles. She speaks English, French and Romanian and works with concerns such as depression, relationship difficulties, addiction and grief. Oana aims to make sessions approachable and practical so people can talk through what feels most urgent right now.

She uses a blend of methods chosen to fit each person rather than one fixed system. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred work, Existential ideas, EMDR and trauma-focused approaches. In a session she listens, reflects and offers ways to try new habits and ways of thinking.

Oana focuses on thoughts and everyday habits alongside deeper life themes. She helps people notice patterns, test small changes and build coping steps for difficult feelings. Conversations are straightforward and paced to suit the person’s energy and daily life.

Her background includes long experience in counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is shown as BACP in her details.

To begin she asks people to set goals and to explore what practical changes they want. Sessions aim to leave someone with clearer next steps and manageable routines to try between meetings.

How specific approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to small values-led actions. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck from old habits. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood; the counsellor follows the person’s lead and helps them make sense of their own experience.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different options and try methods that match a person’s needs and goals. This is collaborative, with adjustments made as progress is reviewed and new priorities appear.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what to expect. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow calmer check-ins during a lunch break or after work. Some people prefer shorter, regular sessions to build daily habits, while others use longer meetings to focus on deeper themes. Registered professionals and therapists can suggest a rhythm and format that fits your life and goals.