Elena Ciortescu, NCPS
Narrative-informed therapist helping with life changes
Details
| Name | Elena Ciortescu |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Romanian |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who uses Narrative work alongside other approaches to help people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression and life changes. She writes and talks plainly with clients so they can make sense of shifting identities and painful emotions. Elena holds NCPS as a credential and brings ten years of practice experience to sessions.
She focuses on building a trusting conversation rather than rushing to solve problems. Sessions aim to reconnect people with what matters to them and to identify strengths they already have.
Background and approach
That makes therapy practical and grounded in everyday life. Her background includes independent practice, education and charity work. These roles exposed her to many different life situations and shaped a flexible way of working.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas and Client-Centred listening when these suit a person's goals. Elena also supports people with relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue and neurodiversity-related challenges such as autism and ADHD. She offers one-to-one sessions and runs online group therapy for shared concerns and peer learning.
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. She uses video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives and varied schedules.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Elena works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elena among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Elena directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Elena directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach and online working style
Elena uses Narrative therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves, making it easier to see alternatives and new directions. Narrative work is useful for identity shifts, life transitions and unpacking how past events shape present choices.She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early and current relationships affect emotions and patterns in close relationships. This approach can help with intimacy issues, communication problems and attachment-related anxiety. Client-Centred therapy is another core aspect of her practice, providing a respectful, listening-focused space where clients set the pace and goals of the work.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elena will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and then adapt methods as the work progresses. She sees therapy as something made together rather than handed down.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for full conversations and body language, phone can be quieter and needs less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can be handy for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this counsellor address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, bipolar and other mood concerns, and many other life challenges.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her practice is Narrative-focused and relational, mixing client-centred listening with CBT and attachment-based ideas. Sessions are conversational and aim to make personal stories clearer and more workable.
What experience does the counsellor bring?
She has around ten years of experience working across independent practice, education and the charity sector, bringing a range of perspectives to one-to-one and group work.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential is shown?
The counsellor is based in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with this counsellor?
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