Oana Chiru, BACP
Oana Chiru is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who helps people tackle stress, anxiety and life changes.
About Oana
Oana Chiru is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who helps people tackle stress, anxiety and life changes. She offers a calm, non-judgmental space for people to talk through difficult moments and work towards clearer next steps. Clients can expect practical conversation and steady support rather than jargon or rushed solutions.
Oana uses a blend of approaches to suit each person’s needs. She often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose values-based action.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centred ways of working to prioritise the person in the room and build a trusting relationship. Her practice includes support for depression, grief, trauma and addiction-related concerns. She also addresses relationship issues, self-esteem, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and challenges linked to chronic illness or caregiving.
There is additional focus on attachment, abandonment, body image and dissociation when these are relevant. Oana speaks English, French and Romanian and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally. She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to the therapist's availability. Fees vary by location and sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 377647 | February 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Oana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Ways of working Oana names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches for online therapy and how they help
Oana often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. This work can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions because it focuses on what matters rather than trying to eliminate every symptom.She also draws on client-centred therapy, which places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. That approach helps when someone needs a listening space to make sense of feelings, improve self-understanding and build confidence in making choices.
Deciding on an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit the issue and the person’s style. Plans can change as work progresses, and approaches are adjusted to what helps most.
Online formats make regular contact more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for short check-ins, and live chat or text messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or need support between meetings. These options help therapy fit around work, caregiving and travel.
Frequently asked
What issues does this counsellor help with?
Oana supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She also works on relationship concerns, self-esteem, addiction-related problems and life transitions.
What style of therapy can I expect?
The approach is integrative and person-focused, using methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred work. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative rather than overly technical.
How long has she been practising?
She has worked as a counsellor and psychotherapist for 15 years, bringing experience across short and longer term work.
Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP on her profile.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Romanian.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for 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 start working with this counsellor?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then arranging sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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