About Oana
Oana Chiru is a counsellor with 15 years' experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and identity-related concerns. She speaks English, French and Romanian and works with clients who have experienced trauma, grief, addiction and relationship or intimacy difficulties. Oana aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where someone can talk things through and begin to make small, practical changes.
Her approach blends several therapeutic traditions rather than following a single method.
Background and approach
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred ideas and trauma-focused work to meet whatever a person brings to sessions. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is among the tools she may use for trauma-related memories. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs, with attention to everyday challenges like sleep, eating, parenting and coping with life changes.
Oana also supports people dealing with long-term health issues, caregiving stress, body image concerns and career-related pressures. She aims to help clients notice patterns and try out different ways of responding. Her practice recognises how attachment, abandonment or adoption histories can show up in adult relationships and self-esteem.
Work may include exploring those early patterns alongside practical coping strategies. The goal is clearer choices and more steadiness in day-to-day life. People interested in beginning therapy complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the site.
Fees vary by location and are paid through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What Oana works with
Everything Oana lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Oana is listed here; the rest shows what else Oana works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Oana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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.
How approaches shape online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take steps that align with what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre, offering empathic listening and a non-judgemental space to explore feelings and choices. Trauma-Focused Therapy works directly with the impact of traumatic events, using structured methods to reduce distress and build coping skills.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk with the client about their goals, symptoms and preferences, then try methods that fit. That plan can change as progress is reviewed, so people can help shape what happens in sessions.
If you are considering online work, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the profile did not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone keep to a familiar routine while accessing trauma-focused and value-based therapies adapted for remote work. Registered or accredited professionals can offer this kind of support to international clients, with the exact arrangements clarified at booking.
Questions people ask about Oana
What concerns does this counsellor address?
Areas covered include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, LGBT-related issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career pressures.
What is the style of therapy like?
Sessions are person-centred and practical, combining elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred work and trauma-focused approaches to suit the individual.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
The counsellor has 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and life issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Oana Chiru holds BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary depending on location and the counsellor's arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.
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