Nicoleta Porojanu, BACP

Nicoleta Porojanu is a psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with 19 years of experience in mental health and wellbeing across clinical, voluntary, and private settings. Her professional journey has included roles as a clinical psychologist in a palliative care hospital, manager of residential and supported living mental health services, and psychotherapist and counsellor in private practice, giving her a broad perspective on complex emotional and relational challenges.

She draws on personal experience as a survivor of childhood trauma and Triple Negative Breast Cancer, which informs her sensitive work with trauma, relationships, addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and the many ways physical and social circumstances affect wellbeing. Her practice is integrative and holistic - she blends tools and interventions from several disciplines to support clients through self-discovery, healing, and personal growth.

Nicoleta holds BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and she channels her learning into public work as the host of the Open To Happiness podcast and the founder of the mental health charity The Significant You. She offers a compassionate, trauma-informed approach designed to help people unpack old wounds, repair relationships, and move toward greater balance, presence, and fulfilment.

Clients who seek her support are often navigating relationship strains, loss, illness, career crossroads, or long-standing patterns rooted in family history. She works collaboratively to build awareness, teach mindful ways of living, and guide practical steps in trauma recovery so clients can reclaim a fuller sense of aliveness and direction.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a compassionate, nonjudgmental relationship where the client leads the pace and content of sessions. It helps people explore feelings, build self-understanding, and strengthen their capacity for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-regulation techniques that can reduce reactivity and support emotional balance across grief, trauma responses, and stress-related issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Nicoleta Porojanu collaborates with each client to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors interventions from these approaches to find the best fit. That process is gradual and adaptive, with the therapist and client evaluating what works as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Nicoleta is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, while allowing clients to access registered professionals from their own location.