Elena Ciortescu, NCPS
10 years in practice
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who works with people facing anxiety, depression and major life changes.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS20-01979 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Romanian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who works with people facing anxiety, depression and major life changes. She brings ten years of experience and a practical, down-to-earth manner to sessions. Elena speaks English and Romanian and practises from the United Kingdom with NCPS listed credentials.
She uses an integrative, relational approach that adapts to each person's needs. Conversations focus on what matters to the person - values, identity and day-to-day challenges - rather than on labels.
Background and approach
Elena aims to help people reconnect with strengths and clarify next steps while recognising how difficult change can feel. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and caring for people with compassion fatigue.
She also supports people dealing with neurodiversity, attachment and identity questions, body image and eating difficulties, and mood conditions such as bipolar and depression. Elena has experience across independent practice, education and the charity sector. That background informs an approach that balances practical tools with reflective, honest discussion.
She sometimes runs online group therapy sessions that combine structured activities and peer support. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Elena encourages a collaborative pace so each person finds the style and focus that fits them best.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elena names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Elena blends approach and online therapy
Elena uses Existential Therapy to help people explore meaning, identity and the choices that shape their lives. This approach is useful for those feeling stuck, facing big transitions, or questioning who they are. Attachment-Based Therapy is centred on how early and current relationships influence feelings and behaviour; it can help when trust, closeness or communication are causing distress. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions, using empathic listening to help them find their own solutions and build self-trust.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elena will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs with each person and adapt methods accordingly. Together they decide what feels most helpful, and that plan can change as work progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or lower bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy flexible and easier to fit around work, childcare or travel while keeping the therapeutic focus intact.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with anxiety, stress and depression, as well as relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Other areas include trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, neurodiversity, body image and career difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and relational, combining practical techniques with reflective conversation. She focuses on values, identity and building useful coping strategies with each person.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has ten years of experience working in independent practice, education and the charity sector. That mix informs both short-term coping strategies and longer-term personal work.
What professional credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is listed with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can international clients work with this counsellor?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can conduct sessions across time zones when scheduled accordingly.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
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