About Livia
Livia Maria Nestianu is a counsellor who blends talking and practical skills to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She draws on several approaches to shape sessions around each person. She speaks English and Romanian and works from the United Kingdom.
Livia holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP. Her work comes from a background in psychology and five years of professional experience. Sessions are designed as a supportive place to talk through current problems.
Background and approach
People are invited to describe what is troubling them and to try small, practical steps between meetings. Livia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and focus on what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try alternative ways of responding in daily life.
Attachment-based ideas inform how past relationships can shape present patterns. She also draws on client-centred listening so people feel heard and understood before planning change. Somatic elements may be introduced to help with stress held in the body, using gentle attention to bodily sensations and grounding techniques.
This approach suits people looking for a combination of reflective conversation and practical tools. Livia commonly supports people facing trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, and pressures like compassion fatigue or career stress. Work in sessions is collaborative and paced to the individual.
Before booking, readers should confirm current session options via the platform’s scheduling tools.
What Livia works with
Everything Livia lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Livia is listed here; the rest shows what else Livia works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Livia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- 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.
Using different therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviours to change reactions and mood. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current patterns and can help with intimacy, abandonment or communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and will adapt methods together with the client. Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit each person rather than following a fixed plan from the start.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as arranging a shorter check-in during a work break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow people to work from a quieter space and to choose whether to use video or audio depending on what feels best. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.
Questions people ask about Livia
What kinds of issues does Livia help with?
She helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, eating and body image problems, bipolar and ADHD related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows an integrative, person-centred style that mixes talking therapy with practical techniques from approaches like CBT, ACT and somatic work.
How much experience does she have?
Livia has five years of professional experience and a background in psychology prior to her counselling training.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credential is recorded as BACP and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to clients within the UK.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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