Ioana Mitrache, BACP | Therapist in United Kingdom

Attachment-informed
Practical coping skills
English and Romanian

About Ioana

Ioana Mitrache is a counsellor with eight years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and codependency. She holds BACP registration and works in the United Kingdom. She speaks English and Romanian and offers help to people from a wide range of backgrounds and identities.

Ioana uses a relational and compassionate style in sessions. She listens first, then helps people spot the patterns that keep causing pain. Conversations are paced to each person's needs and focus on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current responses. She also uses client-centred techniques to keep the person's experience central, and cognitive behavioural tools to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. These methods are chosen to match the individual rather than shoehorned in.

People come for a wide variety of issues including self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, ADHD, eating and sleeping difficulties, and work or career stresses. Ioana also supports those coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, body image, and codependency dynamics.

Sessions aim to help people feel more stable and able to make decisions they can live with. The work often includes learning new coping strategies, practising different ways of communicating, and reflecting on personal values. Ioana invites an honest and curious conversation about what matters most to each person.

How Ioana’s approaches translate to online work

Ioana uses attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationships affect present behaviour, helping people notice patterns in connection and emotion. She also draws on client-centred methods that keep the person's experience at the heart of each session, offering space to be heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours so people can try different day-to-day responses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy itself. Ioana works collaboratively to decide which methods best match a person's needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the mix as progress is made. This helps the work stay grounded in what the client wants to achieve rather than fitting them to one model.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to keep continuity between meetings. It may reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered and how they will fit into your routine. Registered or accredited professionals can guide you through practical arrangements and help plan sessions around daily commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Dependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Listed on profile

Languages

English, Romanian

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ioana commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues and codependency.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Ioana works in a relational, compassionate way and adapts methods to each person. Sessions focus on listening first and building practical, manageable steps.

How long has she been practising?

She has eight years of experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

Ioana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted; confirm any cross-border arrangements when you book.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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