- Integrative approaches
- Supports codependency
- Offers group therapy
About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who works with people facing anxiety, depression, identity changes and emotional overwhelm. She uses a relational, integrative style that aims to help clients reconnect with their sense of self and their priorities. Elena brings ten years of clinical experience and practices in the United Kingdom as NCPS, working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Her sessions draw on practical, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques alongside attachment-focused and client-centred ways of working. She places emphasis on lived experience, values and personal meaning rather than on quick fixes. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at building clarity and gradual change.
Elena has experience in private practice, education and the charity sector, which informs how she supports people managing life transitions, grief and relationship difficulties. She also offers group therapy online, where structured activities and shared discussion are used to build coping skills and peer support. These groups include a mix of discussion and practical exercises.
Her additional focus areas include codependency, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues around attachment and abandonment. She also supports people navigating neurodiversity concerns and identity questions.
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and Elena works with international clients. To start, clients use the platform Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to therapist availability.
How Elena’s approaches translate to online work
Elena combines attachment-based and client-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural techniques. Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice how they relate to others and to themselves. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s perspective first, creating space for honest conversation and personal meaning. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at patterns of thought and behaviour and use practical steps to reduce unhelpful cycles.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Elena treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients try different ways of working to see what fits best with their goals and preferences. Sessions begin by identifying priorities and then testing methods that feel useful in day-to-day life.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and keep continuity when life is unpredictable. It can also support access for international clients who are in different places. Because the biography does not list specific session formats for one-to-one work, confirm the available options before booking. Group therapy is offered online and combines structured activities with open discussion and peer feedback to build coping skills and shared learning.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What problems does Elena commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and life transitions, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Elena uses an integrative, relational approach that blends attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas to fit each person’s needs.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in private practice, education and the charity sector with people from varied backgrounds.
What credentials and location are listed?
Elena is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats for one-to-one sessions.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist 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.