About Irina
Irina Florea is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, addiction and issues around self-esteem and identity. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian and take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
Irina’s style is warm and collaborative. She helps people untangle patterns that leave them feeling stuck or exhausted, and she uses practical tools as well as gentle reflection.
How Irina works
The aim is to make small, reliable changes that bring steadiness and clarity. Her background includes four years of clinical practice and experience with trauma, attachment concerns and complex family dynamics. She draws on approaches that look at how early relationships shape current patterns and on therapies that centre the person’s own experience.
This includes attention to emotional and bodily responses when relevant. Irina supports people through life transitions, bereavement, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and challenges linked to identity and belonging. She also offers help for sleep difficulties, anger, career stress and coping after disasters.
Work can be short term or longer term depending on individual goals. Sessions combine conversation with practical exercises, grounding and mindfulness techniques, and steps to improve boundaries and communication. The process is curious and non-judgemental, aiming to build confidence and clearer choices.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.
Irina lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Irina works with
The areas below are the ones Irina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English, Romanian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How these therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect how people connect and respond to stress. It helps with patterns such as feeling abandoned, clinginess, or avoidance and supports building more supported ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The therapist offers empathy and clear listening so people can find their own solutions and rebuild confidence.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Irina will work with each person to identify goals and preferences, then try methods that suit those needs. This collaborative stance allows adjustments over time if something does not fit or new priorities emerge.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging gives practical flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and watching emotional cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat suit people who prefer writing or those who want brief, timely support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.
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