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Elisabeta Oltean

Elisabeta Oltean, BACP

Counsellor - Anxiety and Relationships

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 381086
Experience
6 years
Languages
English, Romanian
Location
United Kingdom
  • ACT informed
  • Client-centred
  • Mindfulness methods

About Elisabeta

Elisabeta Oltean is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues and related concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and Romanian and she accepts clients from other countries as well.

Elisabeta uses a mix of approaches that aim to help people notice what matters to them and make changes that fit their life. In sessions she listens to how someone talks about their problems, helps them name patterns, and supports steps towards clearer personal values and goals. She also draws on mindfulness-based ideas to slow things down and on narrative techniques to reframe difficult stories.

Her work often focuses on attachment and relationship patterns, abandonment and codependency issues, communication problems, and the emotional effects of family of origin difficulties. She also supports people facing career change, parenting strain, sleep problems, or struggles with self-esteem and body image. Practical exercises and simple reflections are part of the sessions.

Elisabeta describes counselling as collaborative. She encourages clients to bring examples from daily life so they can practise new ways of responding between sessions. The sessions aim to build clearer choices rather than push for quick fixes.

For anyone wanting to start, she asks clients to use the platform’s matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit

Elisabeta draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which focuses on recognising what matters to someone and taking small actions that align with those values. ACT can help with ongoing anxiety and avoidance by shifting attention from trying to control feelings to living more fully around them.

She also uses client-centred methods that prioritise listening and reflecting back a person’s experience. This approach helps people feel heard and clarify their own goals before making practical changes.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Elisabeta works with each person to decide which methods suit their needs and goals, and she adjusts the work as those goals evolve. Clients are invited to try techniques in-session and report back on what helps in everyday life.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work from a quieter space, use audio-only if that feels less demanding, or schedule appointments that suit shift work or different time zones.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Romanian

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, depression, addictions and grief, among other concerns listed in her profile.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Elisabeta uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas, client-centred listening, mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people identify values and make practical changes.

How long has she been practising?

She has six years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

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

Which languages are offered and can I join from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats here, so please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Fees vary with the client’s location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

Elisabeta OlteanBACP

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