About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who offers calm, practical support for people facing anxiety, depression and identity changes. She is known for taking a relational approach that centres on the person in front of her. Elena holds NCPS as her listed credential and works from the United Kingdom.
She speaks English and Romanian. Elena uses a flexible, integrative style. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas alongside mindfulness and narrative work.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past patterns shape current feelings and relationships. Conversations are grounded and straightforward rather than full of jargon. Her background includes independent practice, education and charity work.
That mix informs how she supports people from varied backgrounds and life stages. She also runs online group therapy that combines structured activities with open discussion and peer support. People come to Elena with worries such as stress, trauma, relationship strain, grief, eating or sleeping concerns, parenting pressures and identity questions including LGBT issues.
She also helps with long-term patterns like attachment difficulties, codependency and avoidance. Work can include short-term coping skills or longer-term reflection on values and goals. Elena aims to create a straightforward and humane atmosphere.
She listens, asks clear questions and helps people notice small shifts that make daily life easier. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
What Elena works with
Everything Elena lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Elena is listed here; the rest shows what else Elena works with.
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online therapy that uses attachment and cognitive approaches
Elena draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when people notice repeated difficulties in closeness, trust or emotional reactions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behaviour changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elena treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She blends ideas where useful and checks in regularly to see what is helping.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to access support from different locations. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful for shorter check-ins, for avoiding travel time or for joining group therapy when timetables are tight.
Questions people ask about Elena
What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?
Elena works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting pressure, career questions and identity matters including LGBT topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is relational and integrative, combining elements of Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred work and CBT with mindfulness and narrative techniques. Sessions tend to be conversational and practical.
How much experience does she have?
She has around 10 years of experience across independent practice, education and the charity sector, which shapes how she supports people from different backgrounds.
Where is she based and what credentials are listed?
She is based in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the United Kingdom can enquire about working together.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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