Nicoleta Porojanu , BACP

Nicoleta Porojanu is a London-based therapist who brings 19 years of experience in mental health across clinical, voluntary, and private settings. Her career has encompassed roles as a clinical psychologist in palliative care, manager of residential and supported living mental health services, and psychotherapist and counsellor in private practice, giving her a broad perspective on complex emotional, relational, and health-related challenges.

Nicoleta speaks from both professional and personal experience. She is a survivor of childhood trauma and of Triple Negative Breast Cancer, and she has a particular interest in working with trauma, relationship difficulties, addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and the intersections of social, physical, and mental health. Her work often addresses issues such as attachment and abandonment, family of origin dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, domestic violence, and communication and commitment problems.

Her approach is integrative and holistic, drawing on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential and Jungian perspectives, and Mindfulness practices to tailor interventions to each person. Nicoleta combines compassionate listening with practical tools to support self-discovery, trauma healing, and relationship repair. She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Outside clinical work she hosts the Open To Happiness podcast and founded the mental health charity The Significant You, initiatives she describes as ways to share learning and support others on their paths to greater resilience and fulfilment.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Clients working with Nicoleta can expect methods drawn from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with mindfulness practices woven into sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing empathic listening and a non-judgmental space so people can explore their feelings and build self-understanding; it is helpful for relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and processing life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns, offering practical strategies for anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and everyday coping.

Nicoleta approaches treatment collaboratively - finding the right therapeutic mix is part of the process. She works with clients to clarify goals, assess what feels most helpful, and adapt techniques from different approaches so therapy aligns with each person’s needs, values, and preferences.

Online therapy with Nicoleta offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, to continue work during illness or care responsibilities, and to connect when in-person visits are impractical. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured interventions, support emotional processing, and guide practical skill-building in ways that suit each client’s circumstances.