Paula Ciocirlau, BACP

How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space. The counsellor follows your lead, reflecting feelings and helping you clarify what matters most. This approach is useful for people needing emotional support and clearer self-understanding.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and on what you want to see change. Sessions often identify achievable goals and actions you can try between meetings, which can speed progress on specific problems like stress or career decisions.

Internal Family Systems looks at different parts of your inner life and how they interact. It helps people notice recurring reactions and learn to relate to themselves with more compassion, which can be useful for trauma, grief or patterns of self-criticism.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals, needs and preferences together and may try different methods to see what fits best. That collaborative process guides how sessions evolve over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you talk face to face when sound and visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins or a way to work through thoughts between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.