About Oana
Oana Chiru helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward. She welcomes people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, addiction or work strain. Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian and she accepts international clients.
Oana uses a blend of therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. She listens without judgement and helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. Conversations aim to uncover practical steps and inner strengths that people can use between sessions.
How Oana works
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue and career questions. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment histories, and body image issues. Oana has 15 years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
That membership indicates adherence to a professional code and standards of practice. In the first sessions she focuses on what matters most to the client and sets clear, achievable goals. Over time she adapts methods so they fit the person’s pace and life circumstances.
Many people find this tailored approach helps them make steady, manageable progress.
Oana lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Oana works with
The areas below are the ones Oana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English, French, Romanian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that shape online therapy
Oana commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and EMDR as part of her approach. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed and focus on actions that reflect their values. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that works with distressing memories to reduce their emotional charge and help people move on from past events.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their history, goals and preferences, then suggest methods that might fit best. Plans are adjusted over time so the approach stays relevant as things change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, written reflection and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to arrange therapy around work, caring duties or travel.
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