- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment focus
- Trauma informed
About Irina
Irina Florea is a counsellor, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), with four years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and trauma-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with burnout, ADHD-related challenges and life transitions.
Irina uses a straightforward, collaborative style. She helps people make sense of repeated patterns and where they come from. Sessions focus on practical ways to feel steadier, clearer and more confident over time.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and psychodynamic thinking to look at early relationships and how they shape current behaviour. She also uses client-centred and existential perspectives to centre the person's experience and broader questions about meaning and identity. These methods help when someone is struggling with belonging, self-worth or persistent anxiety.
Work in sessions can include gentle body-awareness and grounding exercises to help with nervous system regulation. There is an emphasis on clear structure and practical tools alongside space to reflect on family of origin issues, abandonment concerns, codependency and communication problems. Irina is LGBTQ+ affirming and mentions experience with neurodiversity and cultural transition.
She offers both shorter focused work and longer-term therapy depending on goals. Irina draws on her own experience of living between countries to inform conversations about identity, loss and adapting to change. She speaks English and Romanian.
Therapeutic approaches online and what they offer
Attachment-based work in online sessions focuses on patterns that began in early relationships and how these affect current connections and trust. It can help with feelings of abandonment, attachment issues and relationship difficulties by mapping how past experiences shape present interactions.Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work. This approach involves reflective listening and space to name feelings, which can help when someone is struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem or major life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then they will decide together which methods to prioritise. This collaborative process means approaches can shift as needs and progress become clearer.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. They can also allow shorter check-ins or meetings that do not need to be on camera if quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed. Confirm the current session formats when booking so arrangements match practical needs and daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and trauma-related issues, among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, aiming to make patterns understandable and to offer tools to manage feelings and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience practising in the United Kingdom.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started.