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Elena Dinu, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 22 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Romanian
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety AddictionsEating disordersParenting issuesDepression

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Elena Dinu helps people who are anxious, stressed, grieving or facing relationship and intimacy problems. She works with individuals concerned about addictions, eating issues, sleep, anger and low self-esteem. Elena also supports those coping with parenting strain, career changes and compassion fatigue.

She is a counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Elena brings 22 years of practice as a practitioner psychologist and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom and Romania.

Background and approach

Her work focuses on building a steady, non-judgemental relationship where people can talk openly. Sessions aim to make sense of what is happening now and find practical ways forward that fit daily life. Her approach is empathetic and collaborative.

Elena prioritises clear goals and realistic steps, while also making space for emotion and story. She helps people spot unhelpful patterns and try different coping strategies in manageable ways. Elena draws on experience across a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, bereavement, intimacy-related issues and relationship difficulties.

She uses methods grounded in evidence to address symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. The tone in sessions is warm, direct and practical. Elena offers counselling in English and Romanian and works with people in the United Kingdom.

New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions that suit their schedule. Costs vary by location and are charged via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Elena works online and what to expect

Elena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people address symptoms and improve daily functioning. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, then practising different ways of responding to reduce distress and improve mood. Another approach emphasises processing emotional experience and past events so they stop interfering with day-to-day life and relationships.

Choosing the right way to work is a collaborative process. Elena will talk with each person about their situation, goals and preferences, and together they will decide which techniques to try first. That plan can change as therapy progresses and new needs emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflective work between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy around busy lives and different communication needs.

What kinds of issues does Elena help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating concerns and sleeping problems, among other issues such as grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related matters.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is empathetic and practical, focusing on building a steady relationship, setting clear goals and trying realistic steps that fit everyday life.

How much experience does she have?

Elena has 22 years of experience as a practitioner psychologist and psychotherapist working in the UK and Romania.

What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?

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 are offered?

Elena provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to work together.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary 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 therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Eating disorders

Also listed

Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Trauma and abuse

Experience: 22 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Romanian

Contacting Elena

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Elena Dinu, BACP

Background and approach

How Elena works online and what to expect

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety