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Livia Maria Nestianu, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-informed work
- Somatic awareness
About Livia
Livia Maria Nestianu is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of life changes and relationship concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Livia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed ideas, client-centred listening and somatic approaches. She keeps things practical and focused on noticing thoughts, feelings and body responses. Conversations often include simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of responding.
Clients commonly bring issues such as grief, compassion fatigue, addiction-related worries, eating and body image concerns, and questions about intimacy or self-esteem. She also works with people navigating career changes, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and neurodiversity-related concerns like autism and Asperger syndrome.
Livia pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when they come up, and she uses techniques that help people understand and change patterns in relationships. Sessions may include talking, practical tasks between meetings, and noticing bodily reactions to stress.
Her background in psychology informs a straightforward approach to assessment and planning. Practical steps and short experiments feature in early sessions to help people see what changes feel useful. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
How CBT, ACT and attachment ideas work in online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing small practical changes. It suits worries such as anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes by breaking problems into manageable steps.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and choose actions that fit their values. It is useful for stress, chronic difficulty and when avoidance has become a problem.
Attachment-informed work looks at relationship patterns and how early connections shape current reactions. This approach helps when abandonment, trust or repeated conflict shows up in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That choice is made together and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting meetings into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking, as this profile does not list them. Many people find online work supports consistent check-ins, allows shorter preparatory calls, and makes it easier to slot a session into a lunch break or the end of the day.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as addiction and eating worries.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to try small experiments that test new responses. Sessions include practical exercises and homework to build new habits.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years' experience and a background in psychology, which informs her practical and structured approach to assessment and planning.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions organised and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; confirm specific session options and pricing before booking.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.