Counsellor profile
Elena Dinu, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and relationship concerns
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and eating
- Grief and trauma
About Elena
Counsellor Elena Dinu is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy member with 22 years of practice in the United Kingdom and Romania. She works with problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and grief, and also helps people with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep and self-esteem. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Elena uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people talk through what is troubling them. She focuses on building a working relationship so people can speak openly about feelings and behaviour. In sessions she listens, asks straightforward questions and offers approaches that fit the issue being discussed.
Her background includes long clinical experience in psychology and psychotherapy across the UK and Romania and membership of professional bodies. That experience informs how she assesses problems and agrees goals with each person. She describes therapy as a collaborative process rather than a set of fixed rules.
Elena commonly helps people manage life changes, deal with trauma and abuse, and cope with compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing career pressure, intimacy-related issues, anger and sleeping difficulties. Practical coping strategies and regular review of progress are part of how she works.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary by location. To start, select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. If you need confirmation of current session formats please check before you book.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Elena draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behaviour and practises different responses to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Another approach concentrates on understanding and processing difficult experiences so they have less impact on day-to-day life, which can be helpful after trauma or loss.Finding the right method is part of the work. She will discuss options with the client and agree together which approaches to try, based on the person’s goals and daily life. That collaborative decision is reviewed regularly so the plan can change if needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they fit into a busy week, avoid travel and can be easier to schedule around work or childcare. Phone sessions can allow a shorter check-in and use less bandwidth, while video sessions can allow fuller face-to-face discussion. Elena aims to match the practical mode of work to what helps the person attend and take part in therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, and addresses relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep, self-esteem and similar issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and a collaborative approach. Sessions focus on discussing problems, setting goals and trying approaches that fit the issue.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working as a practitioner in the United Kingdom and Romania.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
The original details do not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.