Elena Ciortescu
Compassionate, relational psychotherapy for life changes
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About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who draws on relational and integrative methods to help people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression or major life changes. She explains things plainly and focuses on what matters to each person. Elena speaks English and Romanian and practises in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience.
Elena holds NCPS as her listed credential. Elena frames therapy as a collaborative process. She uses techniques from attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural approaches alongside emotionally focused and existential ideas.
Background and approach
Sessions centre on the person’s lived experience, values and everyday needs rather than technical labels. She has experience from independent practice, education and the charity sector. That mix has shaped a practical style that aims to balance honest conversation with clear,usable tools.
People can expect straightforward discussion about feelings, behaviours and relationships. Common topics she supports include stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and grief. Additional areas of focus noted include parenting strains, identity shifts, eating and sleeping difficulties, compassion fatigue and neurodiversity-related issues.
Elena also offers group work online designed for shared challenges and peer learning. These groups combine guided activities, open discussion and practical coping strategies. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and international clients are accepted.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS20-01979
- Languages
- English, Romanian
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Elena's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Elena works with
Everything Elena lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, 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 / 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
Approaches Elena lists
- 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
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How Elena works online
Questions and answers
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and relational, combining attachment-focused work, client-centred conversation and cognitive behavioural ideas to match each person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience across independent practice, education and the charity sector.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography mentions online individual and group work; please confirm current session formats before booking.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; specific costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I start working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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