Mihaela Marian, BACP

Mihaela Marian is a therapeutic counsellor who focuses on helping people through midlife challenges and other major life changes. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and self-esteem concerns. She speaks English and Romanian and offers a calm, steady presence to help people talk things through.

Mihaela uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the person's experience at the heart of each session. That means she listens, reflects and helps clients make sense of what matters most to them. Sessions can include mindfulness practices to manage anxiety and to build acceptance of difficult feelings.

Her background includes almost two decades of roles in health and social care before becoming a counsellor. That experience involved supporting people affected by dementia, learning disabilities, loss and bereavement, and long-term health challenges. She brings that practical perspective into therapy while keeping sessions focused on the person's present needs.

Mihaela also makes use of creative methods when helpful, such as art, metaphor and music, to open up new ways of expressing feelings. She aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can explore emotions, clarify choices and build coping strategies for everyday life.

With three years in formal counselling practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, she combines lived sector experience with counselling skills. People who want to begin are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions through the Start Therapy button.

How Client-Centred Care and Online Work Connect

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting people to find their own solutions. The approach helps when someone feels stuck by stress, relationship problems, grief or self-esteem issues because it keeps the person's experience central and helps them clarify what matters.

Mindfulness practices can be included alongside a person-centred way of working. Mindfulness teaches simple attention skills that reduce anxious thinking and help with emotional regulation. Creative methods such as art or metaphor may also be used to access feelings that are hard to put into words.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what methods feel most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is revisited as therapy progresses so the plan can change if needed.

Confirm the exact session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or health demands, and it can reduce travel time. It can also allow a shorter check-in on busier days or reduce the need to be on camera when that helps someone engage more comfortably.