Counsellor profile
Elena Ciortescu, NCPS
United Kingdom
Psychotherapist - Anxiety and relationships
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- CredentialsNCPS
- RegistrationNCPS, United Kingdom / NCS20-01979
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Romanian
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Anger management topics
- CBT and attachment
- Individual and group work
About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with 10 years of clinical experience. She holds the NCPS credential and works with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, identity shifts, emotional overwhelm and related concerns such as anger, grief and relationship strain.
She uses an integrative, relational approach that draws on well-established methods. That means sessions often mix practical skills from cognitive behavioural therapy with attention to attachment patterns and emotional experience. Conversations focus on what is happening now and how past patterns influence current reactions.
In sessions she encourages straightforward conversation about feelings, behaviours and routine pressures. Practical tools may include cognitive techniques to manage unhelpful thoughts, and exercises to increase emotional awareness and communication. Work on anger looks at triggers, physical signs, and alternative ways to respond rather than blame.
Elena’s background includes private practice, education and charity work. She has supported people from varied backgrounds and often brings that range of experience into how she frames problems and options. Her Romanian and English language skills mean she can work with clients in either language.
She also runs online group therapy that combines structured activities with open discussion and peer support. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches work online
Elena draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-based ideas alongside emotionally focused techniques. CBT offers concrete strategies to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and reactions, which can help with anger, anxiety and low mood. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses and helps people recognise repeated relationship habits. Emotionally focused techniques help name and process strong feelings and improve emotional communication in close relationships.Finding the right mix of these approaches is a collaborative process. Elena will discuss what feels most relevant to the client’s goals and preferences, and adjust the focus over time based on what is helpful. The aim is to combine practical skills with insight about patterns so the client can try new ways of responding between sessions.
The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists who use these approaches, often find online sessions effective for learning skills, practising communication and keeping regular momentum between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, identity changes, grief, anger and related life stresses.
What is her style of therapy like?
She uses an integrative, relational style blending cognitive behavioural tools, attachment-based work and emotionally focused ideas to explore feelings and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in private practice, education and the charity sector.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any local considerations before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin sessions with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.