- Years in practice
- 22
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Romanian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Eating disorders
About Elena
Elena Dinu is a counsellor with more than 22 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction and parenting concerns. She works with those facing depression, grief, relationship tensions and career-related pressures. Elena aims to make sessions calm and straightforward so parents can focus on practical steps and clearer thinking.
She brings a long track record of practice in the United Kingdom and Romania. Her work has involved supporting people through trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger and intimacy-related issues.
Background and approach
Elena also addresses eating concerns, self-esteem and compassion fatigue, and offers coaching-style support for life changes. Elena is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is part of how she maintains professional standards while continuing to learn and reflect on her work.
In sessions she prioritises honest listening and a respectful atmosphere. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused when helpful, while still leaving space for feeling and reflection. Parents often find practical strategies they can try between meetings.
Her approach adapts to a person’s needs rather than following a single method. She balances emotional support with tools for coping, sleep and behaviour change. The aim is to leave people better able to manage daily demands and to notice small forward steps.
What Elena works with
Everything Elena lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elena helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
Practical therapeutic approaches and flexible online sessions
Elena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and supportive listening. One common approach is problem-focused work that breaks concerns into manageable parts and identifies small behavioural changes to try between sessions; this can help with sleep, stress and daily routine challenges. Another helpful method is emotion-focused conversation that lets people name and sit with difficult feelings while developing ways to respond differently in relationships and during parenting moments.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elena will work with each person to understand their goals, needs and preferences, and then recommend a way of working to try. The plan can change over time as progress and priorities evolve, so clients contribute to decisions about methods and pace.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep face-to-face connection while joining from home or work; phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is an issue or for shorter check-ins; live chat and text messaging are good for brief updates, reflective notes or scheduling between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family life and busy days.
Questions people ask about Elena
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
Elena supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating and parenting concerns, along with grief, trauma, sleeping problems and relationship issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical, combining attentive listening with tools and steps people can try between meetings.
What experience does she have?
She has 22 years of professional practice in the UK and Romania working as a practitioner psychologist and psychotherapist.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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