Mihaela Oceanu, BACP

Mihaela Oceanu is a BACP-registered counsellor with an MA degree, bringing 13 years of clinical experience to her practice. She has spent the last four years working in the United Kingdom, accumulating over 800 hours of direct patient work, and combines formal training with practical experience to support people facing a wide range of emotional challenges. Her practice emphasises a person-centered approach that helps individuals set clear goals, plan actionable steps and track progress through regular sessions and review.

Mihaela draws on evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other therapeutic approaches to work with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting and anger, among other concerns. She has experience working with adolescents, adults and older adults, and supports clients dealing with panic attacks, obsessive patterns, post-traumatic stress and compassion fatigue. Her additional focus areas include attachment and communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose and self-esteem.

Known for a calm, patient and empathetic manner, she aims to treat each person with attention to detail, respect and compassion. Mihaela works collaboratively with clients to tailor therapy to their needs and supports practical steps toward personal, social and educational development.

Approaches and online care for practical change

Mihaela integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist listens actively and follows the client’s lead to foster self-understanding and personal growth. This approach is useful for building self-esteem, exploring life purpose and improving relationships. CBT is a structured, skills-based approach that helps people recognise and change unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic attacks and sleep difficulties.

She may also draw on mindfulness techniques to help clients develop present-moment awareness and reduce emotional reactivity. Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process - Mihaela works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, test practical strategies and adjust methods based on the client’s needs, preferences and progress.

Online therapy offers flexible access to registered professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments, and supports continuity of care for people who live abroad or have mobility or scheduling constraints.