- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based support
- CBT techniques
About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a counsellor with the NCPS and has practised for 10 years in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and emotional overwhelm. She also supports those coping with identity shifts, compassion fatigue, and life changes.
Elena uses an integrative, relational approach that centres on the person's lived experience. She draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions focus on noticing emotions, understanding patterns, and trying small changes between meetings.
Her background includes private practice, work in education and roles in the charity sector. That mix has exposed her to a wide range of life circumstances and cultural perspectives. Elena says honest conversation and curiosity are core parts of how she works.
In a session she listens for repeating relationship and self-concepts that cause distress. She then helps people name feelings, explore where those feelings come from, and test different ways of responding. Practical tools from CBT and mindfulness are used alongside relational work when helpful.
Elena also runs online group therapy that combines short exercises, discussion and peer feedback. Groups are structured to build coping skills and to practise new ways of relating to difficult emotions. If someone prefers one-to-one support, she offers individual sessions as well.
How Elena uses emotion-focused and relational approaches online
Elena works from several approaches that help people understand feelings and close patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying core emotions and how these shape recurring relationship and self patterns; it can help when feelings are hard to name. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current ways of relating and coping, which can be useful for worries about trust, abandonment or closeness. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s perspective at the heart of sessions and supports clearer self-understanding and decision making.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elena treats that as a collaborative process. She will talk about goals, try different ways of working, and agree what feels most useful as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments around daily life and reducing travel time. The biography does not specify exact session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online group sessions are offered, and one-to-one meetings are also available. These arrangements can make it easier to balance therapy with work, family commitments or other responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, identity shifts and related issues such as intimacy, self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and relational. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment, client-centred work and CBT techniques to help people understand feelings and patterns.
How long has she practised?
She has 10 years of practice experience, including private practice, education and charity-sector work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients and can work with people outside the UK.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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