- Trauma aware
- Mindful approach
- Relationship focus
About Nicoleta
Nicoleta Porojanu is a BACP counsellor with 19 years of experience in mental health and wellbeing. She has worked across clinical, voluntary and private settings and brings that breadth to her practice. Nicoleta draws on her own life experiences to connect with people facing big challenges and transitions.
She previously worked as a clinical psychologist in palliative care and managed residential and supported living mental health services. Those roles inform how she supports people dealing with illness, caregiving stress, loss and long-standing health conditions. She also runs a private practice and has experience with trauma, addiction, depression and anxiety.
Nicoleta offers a caring, compassionate style. Sessions aim to help people unpack difficult memories, understand relational patterns and build practical coping strategies. She blends different approaches rather than using a single method, adjusting tools to what each person needs in the moment.
Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control problems, body image concerns, and codependency. She also supports people navigating divorce, domestic violence, chronic pain and family of origin difficulties.
Nicoleta is the founder of a mental health charity and hosts the Open To Happiness podcast. Her background combines clinical roles and grassroots work, and she uses that mix to guide people toward clearer choices and greater emotional balance.
How therapy approaches shape online sessions
Nicoleta uses client-centred work to create a supportive space. That means sessions begin with the person’s own concerns and move at their pace, helping them feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, provides practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and can be useful for anxiety, depression and relationship worries.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made or circumstances shift.
Online therapy can help people fit sessions into busy lives and maintain continuity when travel or health makes in-person meetings harder. It can allow shorter check-ins, reduce commuting time and make it easier to schedule around work or caring duties. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Nicoleta help with?
She works with relationship struggles, family and trauma-related concerns, grief and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is caring and compassionate, with a blend of approaches tailored to each person. Sessions focus on unpacking past wounds and building practical ways to manage current difficulties.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience across clinical, voluntary and private practice settings, including work in palliative care and supported living services.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; specific cost details vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.