Ioana Mitrache, BACP

Ioana Mitrache is a counsellor with eight years of experience who supports people working through stress, anxiety, addictions and intimacy-related issues. She holds BACP registration and works in the United Kingdom. Ioana speaks English and Romanian and accepts clients from other countries.

Ioana uses a relational, person-centred style in sessions and focuses on helping people find more clarity and stability. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them name what gets in the way. The work aims to build everyday skills and clearer choices rather than quick fixes.

Her background blends attachment-informed thinking with cognitive and dialectical tools. This means looking at early relationship patterns, noticing unhelpful thinking, and practising ways to tolerate strong feelings. These methods are applied to areas such as trauma, grief, self-esteem and sexual or intimacy concerns.

Ioana also draws on existential ideas to help people examine meaning, values and life direction. She supports practical problem solving for career, parenting and sleep or eating difficulties. The approach is flexible and tailored to what each person needs in the room.

Sessions aim to help people feel heard and more able to make decisions. Clients are invited to work at their own pace while learning tools to manage mood, stress and relationships. The goal is steadier day-to-day functioning and clearer choices about the future.

How Ioana’s approaches translate to online therapy

Ioana blends attachment-focused and cognitive-behavioural ideas in her clinical work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people recognise repeating dynamics. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new, practical ways of coping to reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting the mix as therapy progresses.

The practical benefits of online work should be checked before booking because specific session formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work and family life, and online meetings can make shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions simpler to arrange. If you prefer certain ways of meeting, confirm the available formats when you set up the first appointment so sessions match your routine and technical capabilities.