Elena Ciortescu, NCPS

Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. With 10 years of clinical experience, she blends evidence-informed methods with a relational, person-centered stance to help clients reconnect with their values, strengths, and sense of self. She works collaboratively, avoiding a one-size-fits-all model, and adapts interventions to each person’s history, goals, and lived experience.

Elena brings experience from private practice as well as roles in education and the charity sector, working with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Her approach draws on a range of therapeutic tools, including cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-informed work, while maintaining attention to narrative and mindfulness-based perspectives. She holds the NCPS credential, a recognised professional qualification that reflects her training and commitment to professional standards.

In addition to individual therapy, Elena facilitates online group therapy that combines structured activities, shared discussion, and peer support to foster learning and coping skills. She offers therapy in English and Romanian and accepts international clients. People seeking a warm, thoughtful, and down-to-earth therapist will find Elena focused on creating a respectful, empathetic space in which to explore challenges and support personal growth.

Integrative approaches for online therapy and connection

Elena commonly draws on attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Attachment-based therapy explores patterns of relating formed in early relationships and helps people address difficulties with trust, closeness, and abandonment that affect current partnerships and friendships. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and the client's own goals, providing a respectful space to explore identity, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and pacing recovery from trauma.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process rather than a fixed decision. Elena works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as therapy unfolds to ensure the best possible match.

Online therapy with Elena is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which supports flexible scheduling and access across time zones. These options allow people to engage in regular care from home or while traveling, participate in individual or group sessions, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.